Sorrry Ma'am, we know your ex husband is trying to kill you but it would be inhumane to lock him in prison. We can offer you a place in our maximum security safehouse though, it has armed guards, windows barred and lockdown every night.

[–] Dave 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have a read of this: https://lemmy.nz/comment/2326509

It's not about ruling out detaining people. It's that prison is a terrible answer to the problem. Some person thinks that crime is acceptable. Let's put them in a building full other other people who think that crime is acceptable, so the only people the associate with are criminals. It's a system that makes more criminals, and it will be seen as obviously a bad idea in 100 years.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, prisons are a waste of money. Better to compost criminals instead, thus they will be able to provide some benefit to the society.

[–] Ilovethebomb 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, you don't get it. We're going to rehabilitate them with the power of understanding, and something about decolonisation. And then keep a really close eye on them.

I mean, there's a argument to be made for better rehabilitation and training for prisoners, but this is ridiculous.

[–] BalpeenHammer 2 points 1 year ago

Your first sentence mocks and derides anybody who advocated for rehabilitation and training of prisoners. What a sleazy way to doublespeak.