I'm old enough to remember that the terrible situation in jail was the number 1 deterrent for doing crime. The phrase "don't do the crime if you can't do the t

I'm old enough to remember that the terrible situation in jail was the number 1 deterrent for doing crime. The phrase "don't do the crime if you can't do the time" really meant something when the prospect of going to a hell-on-earth prison was real. Not saying that this should come back, but...jail isn't supposed to be pleasant. It's part of the peace-keeping process. Sort of a "see? It _can_ get worse" punishment.