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> That being said I also think that the life sentencing was probably appropriate considering he started the silk road as a fully grown man, so it's a clear refl

by Nbox9 6y ago

> That being said I also think that the life sentencing was probably appropriate considering he started the silk road as a fully grown man, so it's a clear reflection of his morals and empathy. I believe the purpose of prison should be to rehabilitate people, and put them on track to become contributing members of society. This statement shows a viewpoint that prison sentences should be given as a way to separate bad people from the rest of society. All humans are capable of growth and change. It’s better for society as a whole if we can enable this growth and then allow them to return to society as full contributing members. The attitude of prison being a punishment or a deterrent is a root cause of a lot of problems in our criminal justice system, such as very long punishments, poor prison conditions, and a lack of rehabilitation programs.

phobosanomaly 6y ago
This is why I was so heartened by Gavin Newsom's signing of AB2147 to allow inmate firefighters to become full firefighter/EMTs after release. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-clears-path-for-ex-inmates-to-become-firefighters https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-cle... It really, really seems like a long time coming, and now a lot of guys/gals who made some bad choices in their life, for the first time have a clear path to building a better life for themselves. In the coming years, as California's forestry management changes to include more aggressive management and controlled burns, these guys will be the backbone of keeping thousands and thousands of people as well as their homes safe.
warent 6y ago
I agree with you. I just wanted to focus my comment specifically on the topic of solitary confinement. At present moment such correctional and rehabilitational systems do not exist, so unfortunately yes prison sentences should be given as a way to separate dangerous people from society, while concurrently we need to be developing better rehabilitation and correctional services to make these old methods obsolete.
raverbashing 6y ago
> All humans are capable of growth and change. No, they aren't, and people die every day due to government's tolerance of such elements. (Not saying this is the case with the DPR case)

by Nbox9 6y ago

phobosanomaly 6y ago

This is why I was so heartened by Gavin Newsom's signing of AB2147 to allow inmate firefighters to become full firefighter/EMTs after release. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-clears-path-for-ex-inmates-to-become-firefighters https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-cle... It really, really seems like a long time coming, and now a lot of guys/gals who made some bad choices in their life, for the first time have a clear path to building a better life for themselves. In the coming years, as California's forestry management changes to include more aggressive management and controlled burns, these guys will be the backbone of keeping thousands and thousands of people as well as their homes safe.

warent 6y ago

I agree with you. I just wanted to focus my comment specifically on the topic of solitary confinement. At present moment such correctional and rehabilitational systems do not exist, so unfortunately yes prison sentences should be given as a way to separate dangerous people from society, while concurrently we need to be developing better rehabilitation and correctional services to make these old methods obsolete.

raverbashing 6y ago

> All humans are capable of growth and change. No, they aren't, and people die every day due to government's tolerance of such elements. (Not saying this is the case with the DPR case)