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They may have a sense of community, it just might be one that is harmful to your own. By some accounts, prison is an opportunity to network and gain mentors an
by stcredzero 7y ago
They may have a sense of community, it just might be one that is harmful to your own.
By some accounts, prison is an opportunity to network and gain mentors and knowledge towards furthering a career as a criminal.
There's no real intention of transformation or revenge, just a form of quarantine.
If considered as a criminal networking opportunity, it's likely to transform people into those who would seek revenge, and it would have the opposite effect intended by quarantine.
EDIT: I'm reminded of a folk dance group I was once a part of. Usually, we were obscure, and the one or two new people who might show up would become immersed in what we did, and would quickly learn to dance. Once, there was a local newspaper article about us, and 16 newcomers showed up all at once. It was very difficult that evening, and I think a lot of the newcomers didn't learn much.
If we want incarceration to make people less criminal, not more criminal, then the prisoners should not be spending their time with criminals. The prisoners should be spending their time with mentors, teachers, and counselors.
- crooked-v 7y ago> If we want incarceration to make people less criminal, not more criminal, then the prisoners should not be spending their time with criminals. The prisoners should be spending their time with mentors, teachers, and counselors. I immediately think of Nordic prison systems, where even the highest-security prisons are usually set up as an idealized microcosm of the outside world, with real living spaces, personal prisoner responsibility for preparing meals and cleaning up, grocery shopping and money management, workshops and classes, jobs that are designed for real vocational training, etc [1]. The recidivism rates are around 20% (some of the lowest in the world), with specific prisons approaching 15%. [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-prison-inmates-treated-like-people https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-pr...
- PorterDuff 7y agoBy 'revenge' I'm referring to revenge by society by putting people in an unpleasant situation for a term.
- stcredzero 7y agoBy 'revenge' I'm referring to revenge by society by putting people in an unpleasant situation for a term. Sure, but revenge tends to beget revenge in a vicious circle. This is why forgiveness is key to robust societal systems, when imperfect communication is taken into account. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat#Tit_for_two_tats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat#Tit_for_two_tats