The Gap

[Happy Monkey]

There will always be people in prison who don't belong there. Even if you don't care about being humane to real criminals, that should be enough reason to be humane to prisoners.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

There will always be people in prison who don't belong there. Even if you don't care about being humane to real criminals, that should be enough reason to be humane to prisoners.

I recognize that HM - please! My point was that there are options available to us as a society where we can better utilize the monies sent on those incarcerated or reducing that number.

Either one affords us the opportunity to take care of, what I feel is, a more deserving segment of society.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

I recognize that HM - please!

I'm not sure you do.

Originally Posted by classicman

Ohh inhumane??? - the poor things - eff that. They are prisoners - they are supposed to be getting punished.

My point was that there are options available to us as a society where we can better utilize the monies sent on those incarcerated or reducing that number.

Any monies spent that result in inhumane treatment of prisoners is disgraceful, not better utilized.