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Originally Posted by Tamerlain
When an inmate is in prison, it is not for rehabilitation - they are held there awaiting their death. It just happens that they're in the same building as other inmates who are, supposedly, there for punishment AND rehabilitation. Whether or not that works...
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Exactly. Death Row is not in any way intended as a place of rehabilitation, it's a holding tank.
I am greatly saddened by the fact that prison - yes, supposed to be a place of rehab --is absolutely not doing *anything whatsofreaking ever* to rehab offenders. I understand it's a place of punishment as well, but punish offenders by making them contribute to society somehow, in unpleasant, manual-labor, whatever type ways. Locking them up and letting them rot is a complete waste, and accomplishes less than nothing. I do think America needs a wide-scale prison reform, and I can't imagine what in the world could bring that to pass.
I used to be all for the death penalty, but my views on that, like on many things I saw in black and white in my youth, is changing.