I do think they should have some kind of purpose in life. No one does well just sitting idly in a room.
90% of them will be out on the street again. It’s our choice whether they come out completely broken and vengeful or maybe partially humanized.
In the US? It’s not about prisoner rehabilitation and never has been.
Incarcerated workers are under the complete control of their employers, and they have been stripped of even the most minimal protections against labor exploitation and abuse.
I agree that prisoners should be kept active, given opportunities to develop skills, and that setting them up for continued employment after incarceration is a good idea too, but there are better ways than what we’re doing right now.
I do think they should have some kind of purpose in life. No one does well just sitting idly in a room. 90% of them will be out on the street again. It’s our choice whether they come out completely broken and vengeful or maybe partially humanized.
A purpose they can choose willingly, yes. Not forced labour so that government and/or private prisons can squeeze some revenue out of them.
In the US? It’s not about prisoner rehabilitation and never has been.
I agree that prisoners should be kept active, given opportunities to develop skills, and that setting them up for continued employment after incarceration is a good idea too, but there are better ways than what we’re doing right now.