is there a better way to help these people or do we let them go back in the streets and let sale drug, kill innocent peopl, etc............. why is our system so fawk up?
2006-08-04 05:17:56 · 9 answers · asked by trusolja_dareal23 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The Jail, the Penitentiary, the Slam, the big house, all these names except the one that counts; "The School." When you place people of minor crime, shop lifters, petty thieves in with hardened criminals, what do you get, more worse criminals.
If one is innocent until proven guilty, then there should be a facility for those who are awaiting crime, where they are not treated as criminals, but as regular people. Caught in the act, or repeat offenders, housed in facilities that cater to crimes of that particular nature. Violent crime of any kind, should be housed in Mega-Max facilities, where the "Eye for an Eye" rule can apply!!
Employee of any of these facilities should be schooled and trained to treat people as they should be treated. When some one is not yet convicted of a crime, one cannot treat them as if they have been convicted - this creates resentment of the system, and of people who run it. There are many ways to rehabilitate inmates who have been convicted of petty crime, none will ever work as long as you house them in the same facilities as hardened convicts.
What you have done is sent a simple mind to the school of criminal minds.
2006-08-04 05:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Insight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are constantly new programs that are suggested, funded and implemented. It's not like the administrators at the jails are just sitting around and looking out their windows all day.
The problem is there is no simple cookie cutter solution.
I recommend contacting your local prison or jail, asking about what kind of programs they have and seeing if there is anything you can volunteer to help with (i.e. tutoring, counseling, etc.) You can also check with your church and see if they have a prison mission.
The biggest challenge is in order to help someone change their ways - they have to be open to it. Unless they want to make the changes that they need to make to change their lives - they are only go to go right back to their old habbits.
In my opinion, the real solution lies in juvenile deliquency prevention - programs designed to give kids who are showing early signs of delinquent behaviors the opportunities that they need to pursue good, healthy activities long before they have a chance to become criminals.
There are a lot of programs with this intent in mind - from counseling and mentoring programs to after school activities and family programs. Volunteer opportunities in the community are endless so if you really want to make a difference - get out and do something.
2006-08-04 05:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tamborine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jail is the easiest form of punishment. We need to rehabilitate or try to instill some values and morals into these people. Now some may argue that who are we to push morals and values, but let's be honest. If they're in jail, they could probably use some help in this area of life. I'd also like to see prisoners working while in jail so that they can integrate more easily when they do get released.
2006-08-04 05:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by E Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The query you ask for your final sentence is totally as much as the prosecutor(s) and some other officers who will have authority for your case. Something valued at investigating is also to touch an global legislation lawyer and uncover out if Thailand and the US have any extradition treaties. 60 days is not a giant deal ultimately, it can be less complicated and/or inexpensive to only serve the 60 days.
2016-08-28 12:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is send only those people to prison who constitute a probable future threat to the community. People with problems belong in rehab. The mentally ill deserve a compassionate therapeutic setting, but we dump them in prison. Community service should do for nonviolent offenses.
2006-08-04 05:23:00 · answer #5 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, lets solve the overcrowding issues first.
The easy solution is to execute those who deserve it, and quickly.
Pedophiles, serial killers, rapists.....
once all of those are gone, and overcrowding is taken care of then rehabilitation can become a priority, for those who deserve it.
2006-08-04 05:23:43 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can only help those that want to be helped. And that costs more money than the government is willing to spend.
2006-08-04 05:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by grudgrime 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep them under "House Arrest".
2006-08-04 05:21:49 · answer #8 · answered by Toddacanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is an old saying you are the way you are because thats the way you want to be. and i believe this.
2006-08-04 05:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋