Why haven't we understood after all the many years and the increasing rate of recidivism that our penal system needs overhauling? Why don't we put them to work in our communities and states so that they help to pay back their debts ? Why is there so little done to teach these people how to be positive contributors to society?
2006-07-05 15:03:21 · 11 answers · asked by CJ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
By the way, I'm not preaching leniency for these people I just feel as though the current system is more like a school for criminals rather than a place where they are changed.
2006-07-05 15:16:49 · update #1
Actually there is an entire web site that will lead you to many organizations that share your interests. Here is the URL:
http://www.prisonreform.org/
Good Luck !!
2006-07-05 15:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by old-tired-and-poor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just don't see why our hard earned tax dollars should go to trying to rehabilitate someone who knew right from wrong in the first place, but still chose to commit a crime.
I'm not clear what you mean we should put them to work in our States and communities, but I personally don't want to work side by side with a murderer or rapist. And I really wouldn't want my children anywhere near a child molester. They have community service usually as part as their probation or parole, and they usually have to pay back restitution. As far as I'm concerned, any kind of rehabilitation is up to them. Let it come out of their pocket if they want to get help for their problem. Besides, they are offered programs while in prison to better themselves. I think if anything, we reward them for bad behavior. They commit a crime and go to prison, and then they can take collage classes and earn a degree. Yet, those of us who don't break the law have
to pay for their own schooling.
I'm sure that there are some people that have been convicted of a crime and can later live an honest life. But I believe that is very rare, and that it is only in the cases of the most minor of crimes, such as stealing a car, or using a stolen credit card.
There is too much sympathy for criminals. People get mad because they think it's unfair how long the prisons are locked in their cells each day. Some say that is treating them like animals. They committed a crime! It's up to you if you go to jail or not! If you don't want to go to jail and sit in a tiny cell and eat nasty food, don't break the law! And especially the ones that are child killers and molesters, they are animals and should be locked up in a cage!
My sympathy goes towards the victims and their loved ones. How about our tax dollars going towards getting them help for the crime that was committed against them?
2006-07-05 15:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Naples_6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prisons have changed. Incarceration has become a billion dollar industry. Where else can you force people to work for pennies on the dollar manufactering products for the state except China. It must be hard to become a positive contributor to society when you are treated like an animal in a cage.
2006-07-05 15:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's put it this way prison population has been going up and up it is hard to try and do a chain gang because there is not enough correctional officers to do the job. Were i work our population is 1 c.o. to every 22 inmates it is hard enough just to keep the peace in the prison. If anyone thinks this is an easy job go to any local prison and let them show you first hand, maybe then people will understand the job we do.
2006-07-05 15:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by uofsmike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a crock of sh*t! 98% of prisoners have worked their way up to prison and it is just part of the lifestyle.
Want to make changes get the ACLU out of the way and go back to the chain gang and that way of prisons. Make them so bad that people would rather behave than go back.
You would rather have a country club with benefits that 80% of the law abiding can't afford
2006-07-05 15:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by ML 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's that we haven't understood, just that with so many people behind bars and the tax dollars being spent by drunken sailors...it is just not a possibilty at the moment. Maybe, if politicians could get their stuff straight and deal with important issues such as this, we could get something done.
2006-07-05 15:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by shosho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, prisons have changed. they have become more lenient for the people in there. I believe they should go back to the way they were, when you didn't see the light of day or any other people untill you were released. Stuck in a 6x6 cell...
2006-07-05 15:12:05 · answer #7 · answered by salembog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually many programs where tried, but for one, it is illegal for inmate labor to be used to compete with any private industy.
Next many prisoners are far to dangerous to be outside the walls. many have orders where they can't get out of thier cell without 3 to 5 guards per inmate present.
In the 80's there were education programs, and job training done, but it was a complete failure and the costs of the programs were not wanted to be paid for my tax payers.
2006-07-05 16:16:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of pepole think they cant change or thats just giving them time i know alot of them come in ny to clean and do things theve changed they take the kids to prison to help them understyand its not a funnie place to be and it anit the place to spend the rest of your life there theyre geting there
2006-07-05 15:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by lilmama080989 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't want criminals working in my community.
2006-07-05 15:40:53 · answer #10 · answered by bumpocooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋