> Some of the most violent criminals can't ever be re-integrated into society, so the only alternative is life imprisonment. I have to question this. Determini

> Some of the most violent criminals can't ever be re-integrated into society, so the only alternative is life imprisonment. I have to question this. Determining whether someone can be reintegrated into society cannot be determined during the sentencing process. I would rather prefer a Norway-like system where the max imprisonment time at the start is 21 years. At the end of that initial time, 5 more years can be added on if the prisoner has not reformed. The process repeats until the prisoner is released or dies. A small percentage of people will still die in prison, but I wager that that percentage will be less than the percentage of life imprisonment sentences currently.