Purely from the legal lens: judiciary sets an appropriate punishment for crimes but if the punishment continues in some form after the term, that is stigma. Co

Purely from the legal lens: judiciary sets an appropriate punishment for crimes but if the punishment continues in some form after the term, that is stigma. Correctional reforms now also target the public education & conscience in the broad sense, because finding employment & societal reintegration for ex-felons is a stark issue. The Nordic model is a better example where punishment is being conditioned to be thought of as a payment/tax for misdeeds. Once it is done with, you are morally 'free person' in the public eye. This is an important issue because a significant minority in prison pools are innocent or having disproportionate punishment. And historically we have grown to remember crimes as a stigma not as correction.