As I look at society, I see many good and descent people. People that cherish the freedom we have of practically everything. There are also bad people in our society that want to drain it.
Prisons are made to punish people who break the law. Without this punishment there would be no instrument to uphold the peace. It needs to be fair in its sentencing and with its logic.
Today, prisons are as corrupt as some politicians. Instead of punishing criminals, we, the taxpayers, pay for their cable television, basketball and everything else they have.
So, if “Bob” kills another human being, Bob is supposed to be punished and have his freedom taken away. But once Bob gets to prison, is he really being punished?
We have all the corruption and criminals in America today because no one wants to take responsibility for their actions. No one cares if other people get hurt; no one is considerate; everyone is only concerned with themselves and not about society as a whole.
Punish criminals for the illegal acts they commit. Make them a better person before they come out. To do this I see only one way and that is to teach them responsibility. Make them see that even though it is much harder to make a dollar legally, it is the right thing to do.
Criminals who’ve committed horrible crimes should grow their own food. Instead of letting them lift weights, make them lift a shovel. Instead of pushing a basketball down the court, make them push a plow down the corn field.
If they don’t want to do this, that’s okay, we can’t force them to. But, if they don’t, they won’t have any food to eat. So it’s up to them whether to help plant and harvest crops, and care for animals.
Oh no, you can’t do this. It violates their civil liberties. What about the liberties these criminals took away. Why do criminals have more rights than the victim? Nowhere in the constitution does it guarantee basketball to criminals.
This way, they will learn respect for the food they eat. If they can’t physically handle it, there are plenty of other jobs they could do. They will learn that it takes hard work to do the things they take for granted. They will learn teamwork, trust and will have a much easier time finding and sustaining a job in the real world once they get out.
Prisoners should not be all bound in the same place. Different crimes require different punishment. Prison guards have to give prisoners their basketball and cable television because it keeps them under control. Does that sound strange to anyone else? Prisoners are not there for comfort. They are there for punishment.
If a prisoner acts up for whatever reason, he should be punished with solitary confinement or by taking away some of his food. Guards are supposed to be running the prisons, not the prisoners. That’s what we pay them to do.
Prisoners don’t need to be reasoned with. They need to be told what to do and know the consequences of disobeying the rules.
I never had cable television growing up, and by no means should a criminal get it because he broke the law. I admit, there are some great prisons out there with spectacular prison officials.
I sincerely thank you for the job you are doing, both to the inmates and to America. We need to force responsibility on these criminals if they do not want it freely.
Remember, they are criminals. They are in prison for a reason.
We need to teach them responsibility so when they come out, they will benefit society as a whole instead of being the virus that brings it to its death.
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