prisons should be hell holes to discourage crime and death penalty reinstated everywhere. Stop making crime pay!
I used to think the same thing and still do for a lot of criminals. I now believe some have a shot at redemption. Giving them the tools while they pay their debt then get out as someone who can see another way forward would help reduce recidivism. A working profitable prison makes sense for those who can be saved. It doesn’t make me a liberal to believe this. It’s the Christian in me that wants to believe it’s possible for those who made a mistake vs those who live with hate and malice in their hearts and always will.
I know a lot of criminals are beyond helping just like a lot of democrats will never ever see the light of truth as they wallow in their sick and twisted ideology. I also think a lot of democrats lack critical thinking ability for the same reason. I wish there was a test for the criminals and the dems to see who is salvageable and who isn’t. If they aren’t then lock up the criminals for life and ban the damaged dems and RINOs from holding office or even voting since they are too mentally impaired.