I don't really understand what the purpose of prisons is, and I don't think anyone else really does either.
Is it punishment? If so, then there are much more effective and cheaper ways we could punish people. Is it rehabilitation? If so, how does being locked into a room with a bunch of other criminals rehabilitate someone? Is it removing criminals from society altogether? In that case, there's a far more efficient way to do that.
Because prisons don't have a clear role, they end up being a weird and ineffective mix that achieves virtually nothing.
Is it punishment? If so, then there are much more effective and cheaper ways we could punish people. Is it rehabilitation? If so, how does being locked into a room with a bunch of other criminals rehabilitate someone? Is it removing criminals from society altogether? In that case, there's a far more efficient way to do that.
Because prisons don't have a clear role, they end up being a weird and ineffective mix that achieves virtually nothing.