Originally posted by Draco69
I think people here need to differentiate the difference between prison and jail.
Jail: (Usually) Less than a year.
The Big House: More than a year and much harsh in side.
You can typicallly tell the difference by just looking at the building.
(Who are you referring to? The difference is pretty obvious i think)
Originally posted by Draco69
There are different types of prisons as well.
Minimum security
Medium Security
Maximum security
Supermaximum security
Originally posted by Draco69
And state law varies on what crimes committed is punishable by prison.
We know.
How can anyone say that prison is bad? It has some problems but what other alternatives are there? Some people genuinely need to be locked up because they are a huge danger to people around them.
Yeah, drug addicts probably don't belong in prison, but prison as a whole is very necessary, especially for violent criminals.
When I think about it, incarcerating people for sentences of 10 years or more is a pretty appalling thing to do. I realise that people who do bad things need to be punished for their deeds, but every person should be treated with an attitude that redemption is possible, shouldn't they? Otherwise, it would seem that their one life is wasted. At the same time, when someone takes another person's life it would seem that the indefinite restriction of their life should be the price they pay. Then again, in cases like manslaughter, the matter is very hard to judge.
Yeah, it's a toughie.
Also, in this one episode of 'Prison Break' there was a guy imprisoned with a bunch of murderers and rapists even though he only stole a baseball card from someone. Seems a bit much...
Originally posted by BackFireWell I guess Prison is good for locking up ****heads, but think about it, mst of them have acted sensibly in court, so they can do it, when it's serious.
How can anyone say that prison is bad? It has some problems but what other alternatives are there? Some people genuinely need to be locked up because they are a huge danger to people around them.Yeah, drug addicts probably don't belong in prison, but prison as a whole is very necessary, especially for violent criminals.
Re: The Official Prison Discussion Thread
Originally posted by lord xyz
I searched for a thread like this, didn't find one.What are your moral views on locking people up for so many years. Does it stop them? Does it protect society? Is it good, is it bad? Is it just an adult version of "Time out"? Is there an alternative solution?
Yeah, I have a lot of questions about prison, and I think it's a kinda stupid method. But what do you guys think?
I think the title of this thread should have been reserved for KMC users who are actually posting from prison. Maybe a mod can rename this thread, "People who have never been behind bars for a lengthy period of time yet know all sorts of things about the big house" and keep the title of "Official Prison Discussion Thread" reserved for the actual computer-literate murderers? kthanx
Originally posted by botankusermm Does it matter?
I think the title of this thread should have been reserved for KMC users who are actually posting from prison. Maybe a mod can rename this thread, "People who have never been behind bars for a lengthy period of time yet know all sorts of things about the big house" and keep the title of "Official Prison Discussion Thread" reserved for the actual computer-literate murderers? kthanx