Justice

Should prisons be replaced with education and therapy programs?

For

Teaching skills and healing trauma reduces crime.

Against

Some people are too dangerous to live freely in society.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • I propose that each prisoner be assessed to figure out what they're missing in their life
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • The new San Quentin Learning Center stands for the same values: education, rehabilitation, and earned second chances.
    XOriginal language: English

Against

  • By not making a punishment something people will fear, you're not discouraging acting criminally.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • So while rehabilitation may or may not work, it's also perceived as giving a reward in the form of free education and training
    RedditOriginal language: English
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