Sheriff joe is at it again!

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Originally Posted by PLANK

crime and punishment is a complicated issue, and prisons don't work - fact.

I se the point that they may not deserve an easy life - but - does treating people badly, and leaving them to behave badly just make the worse, would setting a good example for the way you expect them to behave be better? i.e. not just saying 'be good' but showing people how to 'be good' as if it was obvious why aren't they doing it allready?


on the other hand, prisons don't work and are very exspensive, so as a purely cost cutting excersise if nothing else i can see why some of Joe's measures would work.

i reckon some of these inmates would do better if put into the services, ie army, navy etc, obviously serious offenders would have to go to prison.