Oof. They each usually get 5-15 years. Hopefully some of you reading this will understand that we could use that time with a "captive" (haha) audience to do some good in their lives before they get released back in to society. Because, guess what? They will get released back in to society. Treating them decently while they're locked away is an easy way to keep our communities safer later.
"Jail. (Noun). a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime."
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"Prison. (Noun). a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial."
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Neither of these is for rehab. Does that mean rehabilitation won't be effective in reintroducing convicts to society? No. In some (not all) cases it can be very effective. Does this mean it wouldn't be helpful to have more rehabilitation in jails? Nope. Doesn't mean that either.
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But saying jails are FOR rehabilitation is disingenuous. They're there to punish, and to separate from what is considered law-abiding society.
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Also - sweden operates under a completely different structure overall iirc - and has a much smaller population than most places you're probably comparing it to
So, here's the thing. If we are going to have people in prison who might every get out, we should be trying to rehabilitate them while they are there. The number of people who are in prison for repeat offenses proves not only that punishment is not effective at preventing crime, but also makes former prisoners a greater threat to the population than the average non prisoner of the same demographic. If you believe people guilty of certain crimes are unredeemable, then you should want for longer/lifetime terms for those crimes. Personally, I believe anyone could be shaped into a safe, healthy, productive member of society given enough time, resources and expertise. But even without a perfect system, if rehabilitation works for some prisoners than it's worth attempting. Not only does it make everyone else safer, it also means less money spent incarcerating people again. We spend so much money incarcerating people.
You don’t want them to plea away charges then remove the incentive to do so. Legalize and regulate drugs and pardon all non-violent drug offenders. What will take the burden off both the prison and court system put there by the War on Drugs. Then DAs will have the time to prosecute the real dangerous people and a place to put the guilty parties.
I agree completely with the idea that we should legalize drugs and pardon nonviolent drug offenders. But two things are true. 1. This would not make it any easier to get convictions out of other criminals. 2. It would result in less prisoners, which the prison industry doesn't want. And the prison industry has very impressive lobbyist.
Just for the record - hiring an escort is illegal in some places for the ESCORT'S protection. In some places it's perfectly legal to sell sex, it's illegal to pimp someone out or to buy sex to discourage abuse, which happens frequently in that industry
Outlawing legal sex work only hurts escorts. It strips them of worker's protections, screening methods, secure facilities, and perpetuates a stigma that simultaneously deters them from seeking legal recourse and makes them more attractive to predators.
As I said - in the places I'm talking about, the sex workers are allowed to sell their bodies. It's not illegal for them to do so. It is only illegal for people to pay them for sex.
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In the event the police got involved the customer would be arrested. The prostitute, having not commited a crime, would go free. It's designed this way so sex workers have protection against abusers.
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Supposedly it has helped dissuade abuse
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"Prison. (Noun). a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial."
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Neither of these is for rehab. Does that mean rehabilitation won't be effective in reintroducing convicts to society? No. In some (not all) cases it can be very effective. Does this mean it wouldn't be helpful to have more rehabilitation in jails? Nope. Doesn't mean that either.
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But saying jails are FOR rehabilitation is disingenuous. They're there to punish, and to separate from what is considered law-abiding society.
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Also - sweden operates under a completely different structure overall iirc - and has a much smaller population than most places you're probably comparing it to
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In the event the police got involved the customer would be arrested. The prostitute, having not commited a crime, would go free. It's designed this way so sex workers have protection against abusers.
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Supposedly it has helped dissuade abuse