Comment by rendall
3 years ago
Agreed. It's not "powers that be" that impose this system on Americans, it's we Americans ourselves. We vote for politicians who are tough on crime - meaning long prison sentences, unsafe conditions, no robust public defense.
All true, but we also don’t rehabilitate. Prisoners should come out better then they went in not worse.
We are in agreement. I could have added "... prioritize retribution with rehabilitation at best an afterthought"
My main concern exactly.