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US prison systems appear to want to brutalize prisoners at every opportunity. Exactly what is the punishment? Is the punishment loss of liberty for a period o
by andrewstuart 3y ago
US prison systems appear to want to brutalize prisoners at every opportunity.
Exactly what is the punishment?
Is the punishment loss of liberty for a period of time?
Or is the idea that for a period of time you are subjected to whatever punishments and humiliations and dehumanization the system can hit you with?
- AlexandrB 3y agoIf you watch US media it's obviously the latter. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many jokes about "pound you in the ass" prison. Prison sexual assault is often even cited as a positive when talking about criminals like rapists of pedophiles.
- Georgelemental 3y agoThe main goal of the prison system is to keep criminals apart from society, preventing them from re-offending as long as they are locked up. The conditions of the imprisonment don't matter at all from this perspective.