Should prisons be for punishment or rehab? Do you think that prisoners have too many luxuries (tv, books etc)?

Question

I'm doing a project on this and i'd like some opinions. If you have proof or resources, let me know. If not, then ok.

Answer 1

1. Prisons are for punishment.

2. I don't think that genetic anomalies can be rehabilitated.

3. Why are we letting dangerous criminals work out with weights to make them stronger?

4. Career prisoners just go back out & commit crimes to get back in.

5. A crime warrants serious time served — not a ticket to the faire.

Answer 2

They should be for both.

The punishment comes in with the removal of the person's freedom. They are no longer allowed to come and go as they please, and they are not allowed to do as they wish (for the most part) in the way of living their lives.

The rehabilitation should be in the form of education (both schooling and in the crimes they committed) and intense therapy. We should be making sure that the ones that will be released from prison go through an intense education and therapy treatment, and are only released with the consent of a licensed professional. No more "getting out for good behavior" or having parole - not unless a person that is licensed in therapy or analysis of humans prone to criminal tendencies. If the professionals don't think that they will make it as productive members of society, then they stay put until the therapy does them some good.

Why the release by a professional? Because let's face it - there are some criminals that are beyond rehabilitation. They are life long criminals by choice, and will not change no matter what is done for them. Those criminals should then be in prison until they do rehabilitate, or spend the life in prison. And it would not be cruel and unusual punishment, because it is totally THEIIR choice if they take in the therapy and change their lives. I think repeat offenders would go down, and if criminals realized that they don't get out without getting some sort of education and therapy, then it would take hold of them.

Answer 3

It should be both. I don't think they have too many luxuries. Look, bottom line is that most of these people are going to get out some day. You can't treat them like animals and then expect them not to act like animals. They do need treatment/rehab in order to learn new ways of coping so when they get out, they can function and be productive members of society. Otherwise, they'll end back up in prison. Not everyone in prison is a monster. People make mistakes and they're doing their time for it. Locking them up and throwing away the key is not going to solve anything long term for the ones that will get out some day. Not only that, but if they sit there 24 hours a day with nothing to occupy their minds, they'll go crazy and be worse when they get out.

Answer 4

Prisons are for punishment. Do prisoners have too many luxuries? Some yes some no. That depends on the state and prison. Did you ever see photo's of corporate CEO prison. I can not afford a hotel like that. That is a ridiculous waste of tax payers money.
Now Texas on the other hand they just give you the chair.

Answer 5

Prisons are for both punishment and rehab. Prisoners dont have that much luxuires. The stuff they have like tvs, radios, all have clear backs to them. and they have to buy it themselves. The books are kept in the library but they can check them out. and they only spend one hour outside of their cell. Family can only visit on there visitation days. Prisoners friends can only see them once a year. For prisoners that can be realeased back into the community they have to attempt to try to get their Ged.

Answer 6

I think rehabilitation is always a worthwhile investment for our prison/jail system, because whatever success we have in changing a person's criminal behavior, it's a long term savings when he/gets out. There can be alot of advantages.

But not everyone in the prison system can be rehabilitated that easily. Similar to a classroom of kids. Some are receptive to education, have decent study habits, have good guidance at home, and they are good learners. While other kids, for whatever reason (and it may not be entirely their fault) are not good learners and they become chronic discipline problems.

It's not a one-size-fits-all situation in prison.

This is your random public opinion and completely without the kind of documented resources you'd like most of all.

Answer 7

Well it Could Work as Both. Because Thay are behind Bar's doing Nothing with there lives. While wear out Hear enjoying life. But Being in Prison all so takes rapier's Killer E.C.T of the Street.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Prisoners have more "luxuries" than I did in basic training rehabilitating myself for a structured life. I understand they need stuff to keep them busy, how about wake up at 4am. Run PT, finish around noon, and go to "rehabilitative" classes until 4pm. Lights out by 5. sounds good to me.

Answer 10

Generally, prisoners have intelligent quostion below average, they get very little education. They don't know the detail of laws or how to handle the situation eigther.
For the other cases, they are under financial pressures and no orther choises.
Governments should provide education for them.
I don't believe current policy under american capitalism can really solve the poblems. American politicians should accept some of the ideas of Communism.