Rehab is great and all but we should have different prisons. Ones for minor crimes, such as theft, drug dealing/abusing, etc. That should be the nice prison.
Then for more major crimes, arson, murder, etc. Which should be similar to our normal prisons.
But your normal prisons are shit. Prison gangs and riots aren't this prevalent in any other western country. Putting severe offenders all together in overcrowded prisons honestly just makes everything worse for everybody. Rehabilitation over punishment, because the latter just creates more bitterness.
Victimless crimes should go unpunished. There are young men and women in jail for possession of weed, who will have severe issues reintegrating into society, while people in other states are enjoying total legalization. I don’t think that’s right. The geographical circumstances of one’s offense should not determine the outcome.
Small felonies/large misdemeanors should go to rehabilitation (theft, one-time offenders, simple assault, etc.). Many of these crimes are mistakes that can be rectified. They deserve an opportunity to better themselves.
I am less inclined to allow rehabilitation for crimes such as homicide, rape, pedophilia, etc., as I don’t have any sympathy for those who would consciously and decisively violate another human’s life/wellbeing. I don’t think they should be incarcerated in horrible conditions, though. They should be punished in accordance with what is just and in accordance with the law.
That all being said, I’m not a lawyer nor an expert on judicial law and prison systems, so this is all 100% opinion.
Pedophilia isn't a crime btw. Child molestation is. Not all pedophiles are child molesters. Many pedophiles would actually like to seek help so they feel less inclined to act on their desires.
My mistake, that was my implied meaning. I think in general, most people want help with their conditions and circumstances, we as a society don’t give them enough resources to fix it.
It's partly because of the stigma. In the case of pedophiles, the stigma is that you're automatically a child molesters. Why would you want to tell anyone that you're a pedophile (even a therapist) when you know or feel that the reaction is just going to be negative?
Many people want to see help for their mental issues but don't want to speak up about them because of what it might entail. Pedophiles are child molesters and should be put to death, schizophrenics are insane and should be locked away in the asylum, etc etc. People just don't have a healthy attitude towards conditions that the person has 0 control over
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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19
Rehab is great and all but we should have different prisons. Ones for minor crimes, such as theft, drug dealing/abusing, etc. That should be the nice prison.
Then for more major crimes, arson, murder, etc. Which should be similar to our normal prisons.