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You think... the threat of abuse and assault by inmates and guards is something we should keep around on purpose?

• slt2021 4y ago
  yes because there are always will be some criminals in population, and you want to keep the system bad so that others' wont ever think of committing crime, especially juveniles and first time offenders
  • monetus 4y ago
    I've always called this the "head on a pike" rationale.
  • alasdair_ 4y ago
    This leads to the most violent and dangerous prisoners being punished the least, and the least violent punished the most. This seems completely backwards.
• MichaelCollins 4y ago
  If the government doesn't provide some measure of retributive justice, people will seek it themselves, and that is much worse for society.
• heavyset_go 4y ago
  There are a lot of people that think like this, you won't be able to convince them that prisoners should be treated with dignity. I've found that they are receptive of evidence when it comes to efficacy, recidivism, cost, etc. If you care about those things, our prison system makes no sense, it only makes sense if cruelty and maintaining a steady supply of forced labor are the only things they care about.