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Prisoners by and large do not become productive members of society, nor do they fear prison enough to avoid recidivism. But they almost never escape, and the ha
by closeparen 8y ago
Prisoners by and large do not become productive members of society, nor do they fear prison enough to avoid recidivism. But they almost never escape, and the handful of escapes this century were all captured or killed within weeks. Quarantine is, if not what it’s it aimed at, what it accomplishes in practice.
- lkrubner 8y agoWhat universe do you live in? 96% of all prisoners are released. Less than 4% serve life sentences. The reason why rehabilitation needs to be emphasized is because we live with large numbers of ex-criminals. They serve their time and they are released and now they are part of our society again.
- closeparen 8y agoThe one where 76% reoffend within 5 years [0]. Whatever its stated goals or values, rehabilitation is not an actual effect of the penal system. [0] https://www.nij.gov/topics/corrections/recidivism/pages/welcome.aspx https://www.nij.gov/topics/corrections/recidivism/pages/welc...