For
Teaching skills and healing trauma reduces crime.
Against
Some people are too dangerous to live freely in society.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“I propose that each prisoner be assessed to figure out what they're missing in their life”
“The new San Quentin Learning Center stands for the same values: education, rehabilitation, and earned second chances.”
“By not making a punishment something people will fear, you're not discouraging acting criminally.”
“So while rehabilitation may or may not work, it's also perceived as giving a reward in the form of free education and training”