Post by Vene on Jun 3, 2011 17:19:05 GMT -5
Too bad that is not how it works, a system like that only breeds better and harder criminals. Paying for rehabilitation means they won't do stupid shit again (especially if they did the crime as a means to survive without said education and job). And our society doesn't make it feasible for a lot of people to get education when they have to work 60 hours a week to pay for rent, food, and transportation. Education is only an option when you're already ahead in some manner.
I thought that that was the point of the comment; to educate people with a system equal to that of, say, high school.
It is talking about cutting the funding to prisons, which will reduce what can be done with them. Schools don't have to give food for free, schools don't provide medical care, they don't provide housing, they aren't open 24/7/365. Bringing the funding per prisoner down to $7000 will destroy the prison system.
ETA: The comment was also implying that by making prison conditions worse people will work or go to school instead. Which doesn't necessarily happen if they can't get a job and/or if they can't afford to both work and go to school.
