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Originally posted by Morgeruat:
What should the role of prisons be, rehabilitate, punish, protect society from dangerous people, protect the dangerous from themselves, a hybrid, or something else entirely? Is there a prison system that has fullfilled it's role correctly?
In addition to the standard prisons most people in the US are aware of I've run across some other models, an Australian prison where speaking was forbidden, the only time inmates could vocalize was during hymnns at the mandatory church meetings, the belief being the same as a time out for a child, that they must spend serious time reflecting on their actions.
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First off great subject Morgeruat , the failure of normal prisons is a disgrace IMO and helps fester the send em to jail longer/ hang em' high solution because jail does not work as well as it should. But first a couple of pointers....
That Australian prison you mention is 'Port Arthur', a convict prison of which I have visited the ruins .... last used in about 1877 [img]tongue.gif[/img]
http://www.portarthur.org.au/
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Originally posted by Morgeruat:
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Originally posted by Iron Greasel:
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We do have Antarctica... [/QUOTE]Australia ‘owns’ most of Antarctica and sending prisoners there, while it may sound funny, might just ire the general populace of OZ
