IllustriousNinja8564 t1_iriuamq wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:19 PM

I love ideas for prison reform. Often when I read about a ruthless murdering criminal in the news, I find myself looking past that behavior and into the persons life prior to the crime assault or murder they committed. Underneath all of this is a human being who is hurting pretty badly and has been for quite some time. It doesn’t excuse their actions but really, sometimes people truly have absolutely nowhere to turn for help and they just start making one terrible choice after another.

serpicowasright t1_irjo2ak wrote on October 8, 2022 at 7:19 PM

Do you believe there are individuals that perform acts of violence and ruthless murder who are irredeemable?

IllustriousNinja8564 t1_irjs3j5 wrote on October 8, 2022 at 7:53 PM

Yes. Psychopaths definitely exist

serpicowasright t1_irkyqj5 wrote on October 9, 2022 at 1:31 AM

I wish it was easier to identify between those who are irredeemable and those who can be rehabilitated. I do agree that the entirety of the justice system should be aimed at rehabilitation but at the same time I feel that those who perform violent acts should not be given the opportunity to re-offend.

goplantagarden t1_irkdyk3 wrote on October 8, 2022 at 10:43 PM

We can all agree murderes and rapists deserve to be in jail a long time, sometimes forever. The point is most people there are in for a crime that wasn't violent. Those people need to be able to work and function in society after their release. Even most murdurers and rapists will walk amongst us again. It doesn't serve society to release them with nothing to lose or without a method to occupy their time in a beneficial way. US prisons are quite literally creating more criminals.