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I challenge you to go to prison for at least 6 months. No, those lame 3-5 day things don’t work to show people what it’s like. After 6 months, then come back and see if what you said has any reality.

Prison IS the punishment. You don’t get sent to prions to BE punished. You are sent to COURT to be punished. The court then places you into prison custody for your punishment.

Lost of freedom is devastating. So, go give it a try and see if you think inmates have a life of paradise that most seem to think.

To be honest, yeah, I thought your way before I managed to get locked up. Why should prisoners have all this stuff. Well, the media has a way to make it sound like they have all sorts of luxuries. It’s not like that. They get rewarded to have a few better things that they’ve earned. It’s better to show inmates that hard work to do the right things will get you a better place in life, and there’s not many options to achieve that. Plus, an inmate with the lack of education and skills when released is likely to re-offend. Maybe you think, well good, he/she will be sent back to where they belong. If that’s the case, then I hope it’s someone, if not you, in your family that is affected because then, and only then, you will see the benefits to allowing inmates having access to tools that will make them educated, including TV’s, which are limited to certain channels such as Discovery, TLC (The Learning Channel), and many more.

Promote rehabilitation not ignorance and more crime.

-Cybie

WOW! I had to go back and re-read the original post and my reply. Been nearly two and a half years since I made that post...

Anyway - I have a close friend who spent several years in prison - a maximum security facility. He and I have had several opportunities to sit down and talk about it. He did not enjoy prison. But he was able, through good behavior (after a rough start) to work his way into the chaplain program, so his last couple of years were not quite as bad. He does mention the loss of freedom and how hard that is.

But that hasn’t changed my view on prison and the purpose for them. We should never forget that people (you included) get locked up for a reason - breaking the law. I won’t pool all convicts into the same lump - but I know directly several individuals who came out of prison (their first time, second time... etc.) saying that they didn’t really care if they got caught again - life in prison wasn’t so bad - food better than outside, A/C which they didn’t have where they lived outside of the pen, cable TV, etc. While I am sure that some of what they said (and continue to say) is more for show than sincere feelings - again, how can someone not have a fear or loathing of the prospect of going back?

And go back to the opening post of this thread - it was regarding a specific benefit above and beyond what the general population of the country have access too.

And please - who posted anything about prisoners having a life of paradise? Some may have it slightly better in than out - but I don’t believe I used the term “paradise”.