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Not to mention the armed robbery after the drunk driving occurred... I think the punishment system we almost hilariously call a justice system needs a lot of h

• jvzr 6y ago
  Will prison really do that? Would any other way not do that? Like helping him with his addiction, etc.
• jjj1232 6y ago
  In what way would a long prison sentence make someone less violent or more able to integrate into society?
  • throwaway894345 6y ago
    In the worst case, it at least protects society from the person, but I'm optimistic that there are more humane policies that can accomplish all of the above. Imprisonment is about ensuring public safety, to the extent that we can make it humane for the prisoners as well, we ought to do so, but failing that the alternative isn't to release dangerous criminals to reoffend--that's inhumane to their communities (and while some are particularly keen to note that prisoners are more likely to be marginalized minorities, those same people frequently fail to note that the communities that we release these unrehabilitated prisoners back into are also largely marginalized minority communities).