Shouldn't "in"mates be "out"mates and vice versa?

Question

Why should criminals be given a pat on the back as being "in"? How does this rehabilitate. In fact, I believe the
opposite is given a major opportunity to occur (work with your
jail peers to make the world behave like and accept your
negative behavior). What's with that?

Answer 1

I agree with the "in" jail comment. I would like to remind you, however, that even within the group "Inmates" there are in groups and out groups. Status variances within outgroups is well documented and and accepted phenomenon. Rapists would be at the bottom of the ladder as long as there were no child rapists, etc. Thieves and hookers never socialize. They do not reinforce their own negative behavior. They band together for survival and clamour for status that will enable them to thrive or survive. Good question, though.

Answer 2

I think it's because they're "in" prison together, stuck "in" side. I don't think the term "in " is designed to give them a feeling of superiority, fashionable-ness or anything else.

I do believe, though that prison mentality is bad, though. If prisons were terrible places, like they were a few hundred years ago, people would be less likely to be repeat offenders. Get rid of the televisions, feed them bread and water, let them rot in their own urine and forget the weightlifting and basketball games.

Answer 3

Thank you but I don't want to be "outmates" as that would mean they were out of Jail

Answer 4

i do think they should rehabilitate but it takes money and smart ppl knowing this