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Te Pāti Māori promise prison abolition in new justice policy
(www.1news.co.nz)
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That is an absolutely massive jump from "let's not lock up stoners" to "let's not put murderers in prison" though.
Which definitely won't backfire at all.
The idea is to have it as an end goal. When all the non-violent prisoners are integrated in society and breaking the cycle, it may not seem like such a big jump. Plus, we will simply have a lot less violent criminals if people aren't locked up with others who think it's appropriate behaviour. Having a person that murdered someone living in a house with a 24/7 security detail isn't really that farfetched - and in 20 years is probably even more feasible, with newer technology.