re: #228 HappyWarrior

We might see less violence in this country if our prison system wasn’t only about punishment. There is little if any focus on rehabilitation, or again, mental health care. I realize some people just cannot be reached, and for those people life in a secure facility with proper care is the best alternative to the DP. These things can be accomplished without “coddling” criminals too. Other countries have figured this out to some degree, but overall, it doesn’t seem to occur to people in most countries that most people in prison will eventually get out someday. It’s an investment in our own security to think about and act on those things.