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buckao t1_iy7c3ek wrote

Maybe we should have our justice system focus on actually rehabilitating inmates instead of treating them like animals and expecting them to behave like people upon release.

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Maldonian t1_iy84r2e wrote

Or, the first dozen times this guy got away with doing bad stuff, he could have decided to not act like an animal. He’s had many chances to act like a human, and has evidently refused to do so, many times. If he’s being treated like an animal, maybe it’s because he acts like one.

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buckao t1_iy9zdk6 wrote

It's pretty well proven by data that people like him are made, not born. It doesn't excuse his crimes, but it's a pretty obvious thing that his behavior shows he doesn't know any other way to be. I mean you could know more than I do about criminal reform. I only have 12 years spent as a case manager and support worker for homeless people, addicts, and Job Corps enrollees.

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buckao t1_iybm5oy wrote

Antisocial behavior is a necessity in the current prison system. Violence is the only means of survival on a daily basis for inmates. After a good amount of time that behavior becomes normalized to people and I believe we all know that old habits die hard.

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Cost_Additional t1_iyat2dw wrote

Not letting him out would have prevented it too

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buckao t1_iyblivc wrote

Stock answer: It's pretty well proven by data that people like him are made, not born. It doesn't excuse his crimes, but it's a pretty obvious thing that his behavior shows he doesn't know any other way to be. I mean you could know more than I do about criminal reform. I only have 12 years spent as a case manager and support worker for homeless people, addicts, and Job Corps enrollees.

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Cost_Additional t1_iybnjqw wrote

You already mentioned that in the thread. Stopping him at year 10 forever prevents years 20-30 of criminal behavior in public.

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buckao t1_iybp3dh wrote

Incarceration is very expensive. I guess we could all lobby to raise taxes and fund the extra prisons or we could pay significantly less to create a better system which reduces problem behavior and, conversely, recidivism.

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buckao t1_iybpwcv wrote

Apparently I haven't mentioned that enough, since a bunch of people with no real experience dealing with these issues on a professional level keep armchair quarterbacking the issue.

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Cost_Additional t1_iych5h4 wrote

Is it really arm chairing if you are consistent in your belief that people that show they can't be trusted in society should remain out of society?

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JacktheBoss_ t1_iya0k8h wrote

Right, it's not HIS fault, it's our justice system's for not properly rehabilitating him. Animals aren't allowed to take college courses and earn a degree. Cry me a river.

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buckao t1_iya7z4a wrote

I previously posted this reply: It's pretty well proven by data that people like him are made, not born. It doesn't excuse his crimes, but it's a pretty obvious thing that his behavior shows he doesn't know any other way to be. I mean you could know more than I do about criminal reform. I only have 12 years spent as a case manager and support worker for homeless people, addicts, and Job Corps enrollees.

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buckao t1_iya8eb8 wrote

College courses are mostly available in federal prisons and even then are correspondence courses paid for out of pocket by prisoners and/or their outside contacts.

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