Do Prison's Really Rehabilitate Criminals?
NO NO NO Prisons do not rehabilitate criminals-SOME prisons offer education, but how is this rehabilitation? Some offer trade classes, this is not rehabilitaion. Just becuase they teach you a trade or educate you as in education per se, this is not rehabilitation. The feds have a drug program for dealers, this is as close to rehab anyone is going to get. Do you think the prisons are teaching Murders how to NOT want to murder anyone when they get out? Are the teaching rapists how NOT to rape when they get out? NO NO NO The prisons are not even teaching them how to redirect there anger or how to deal with something the appropriate way. They need to counsel prisoners, put them in groups sesions and make it mandatory that they attened. Yes prison is for punishment, however they need to teach them how to better theselves and how to deal with situations. I have about 25 guys on my site and another 30 that are not on my site that I am working with-We are putting together books, art shows, fundraisers and so on. I teach them how to redirect there attention and how to be as productive as possible while they are doing there time. I am only one person but I teach them the meaning of compassion, understanding, self worth, respect, friendship and give them an outlet for there talents and show them there are other things out there besides crime. Just imagine how many have no one, they had no one to begin with-if you give them someone than they learn to value life a little more and are more apt to stop the cycle. No one wants to give them the time of day-so don't only blame the prisons and the law, blame society.
How do prisons keep violent criminals from astral projecting?
Perhaps the government that built the prisons consulted with the Illuminati to design and build underground electro-vibrational chakra-synchronized signal shields around the prisons. Or, maybe astral projection is a bunch of hooey :) I'm going to go with the second one.
Is public humiliation more effective than prison for rehabilitating a criminal?
The thing is, both those punishments are already sometimes used as it is. Some years ago I worked in the crisis stabilization unit at a women's prison, which was basically a unit for inmates considered at risk of suicide or violence towards others. Standard practice there was to strip most inmates naked for their entire stay in the unit, which could last for months. Although it was supposed to be for their own good, it meant that they had to live their daily life and interact with guards and support staff entirely in the nude which must have been horribly humiliating, especially when it was male guards doing cell checks and talking with them. Some didn't mind and were very open with their nakedness in front of both female and male staff, but it affected many deeply. I fail to see how it was therapeutic in any way, but that was the reality of the situation.
What is the best way to punish criminals instead of just sending them to jail or a death/life sentence?
The best way to deal with up and coming criminals in my humble opinion is to stop them entering the prison system in the first place. Catch them early and divert them, training, education and demonstrating that they have a stake in society rather than being outside it.I put this on another post (can't recall which) but recently we had a documentary about a new approach to prison in Texas, the person in charge was tasked with not opening more prisons so he has set up an oversight program in which a judge holds very regular meetings of convicted offenders (felons do you call them?) to review their life choices and give strong direction - almost like a surrogate parent. Many of his clients have never had structure or support - hence their often chaotic lifestyles. This has led so far to significant reduced re-offending rates,, dropping prison population, improved life for the offenders and reduced costs to the state. Apparently they are closing prisons there as a result and it is still early days.The UK has sent a minister over to see how it is working to glean/steal some ideas for us. I have to say it is quite impressive so far.The man in charge made it very clear how the new approach is based.There are some criminals that you are afraid of, and the others you are just plain angry at. The former go in prison, the latter are suitable for this program
Why are drug-addicts treated like criminals?
People like you are a far bigger problem in society than drug addicts, although quite a large number of drug addicts share your attitude. "Choice is an illusion, everyone is a victim of circumstance." NOBODY is a victim of circumstance. You CHOOSE to obey the law or not obey it. You CHOOSE to destroy yourself with drugs or to not do so. It's the whole "victim" mentality that has destroyed this country. I guess if someone decided to rape and/or kill you or one of your friends, that person should also be considered to be a , "victim of circumstance". Having a poor life DOES NOT justify committing crimes of ANY type. And don't give me your holier than thou, "It's all well and good for you to grow up in a nuclear middle class family who say grace every night and choose not to ever try heroin or cocaine," garbage. I grew up as poor as anyone else ever was, and I did not turn into a drug addict or a criminal. Life is not fun when you are poor, and I know this from first hand experience, but the "victim" mentality is nothing more than a bunch of old worn out lies. Being poor and wasting what little money you do have on illegal drugs just makes your situation worse. But you just keep on with your "poor me I had a bad life so it's not my fault" attitude. Drug rehab programs start with having the addicts change that attitude and realize that it IS their own fault and THEIR responsibility to make themselves better. Their circumstances were not necessarily their fault, but their reaction to them of using drugs and destroying themselves AND their loved ones most certainly IS their own fault.
What is a better way to treat habitual offenders than a long prison sentence?
There does not have to be an additional charge for repeat offenders of the same offense because sentencing already accounts for priors.The word “habitual” implies that we are talking about a behavioral habit (not a crime). Those people don’t need prison, they need psychological counseling. And I am not talking about group therapy in some scam-program. Programs never work, and neither does group-therapy.The habitual offender charge does not distinguish between violent criminals and victimless crimes. It needs to be removed from the books. It is lazy-law, designed by people why don’t feel like working for a living. Every crime is different and unique, why a law would be allowed to lump them all in one category with a mandated minimum sentencing doesn’t make any sense at all.Start paying attention to what lawmakers in your state are passing and not passing and start voting based on their record, not their party affiliation.