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Prison is for criminals. It's inappropriate for dealing with psychiatric issues or drug addition.
by gwbas1c 5y ago
Prison is for criminals. It's inappropriate for dealing with psychiatric issues or drug addition.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThere is a large crossover between the two. If a psychotic or drug user isn't doing anything illegal, there is no harm or problem. If their mental illness or addiction is harming others, they should be rehabilitated
- Supermancho 5y agoUS prisons don't rehabilitate. The numbers have demonstrated this for decades.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI totally agree. That is the problem . That is why I said: >A much better solution is simply to enforce laws on the books and set up jails and prisons to do actual rehabilitation