I’m curious about rehabilitation. I believe crime comes from access to resources and/or from a lack of emotional education (such as empathy, patience, and sympathy).
When I hear news stories of horrific crimes, I often start to wonder: what would have prevented it and how can we move on from it?
I don’t believe in the death penalty and I don’t believe in forced labor. I do believe “confinement” paired with education, food, comfort, and time to reflect is part of rehabilitation.
What does it look like in Star Trek? In other words, what does western culture see as the “epitome” of a rehabilitation center?
The most prominent prison we’ve seen in the TNG era is the New Zealand Penal Settlement, but not a lot is known about it. There was definitely labour involved, though I think it’s an open question whether it was “forced.”