Quote (duffman316 @ Aug 13 2020 01:42pm)
Is the scandinavian model really that expensive? Thought they'd be getting more value per dollar spent in reduced likelyhood for an offender to end up in prison again.
it's apples to oranges. they have a reduced recidivism rate not just because of the far more they spend per prisoner, but also because the prisoners are less violent, commit less crimes to feed their families, etc.
the models im talking about are basically in patient rehab clinics with intense counseling and great living conditions. that just wont work for millions and millions of already hardened criminals in the US that are far more violent, come from far worse conditions, and have far fewer prospects for employment once released.
do 50-100 years of deep dive reform to improve the population inputs, then we can do something like that. its a better system, but they're a better people.
you cant just put caul through a meat grinder and get hamburger.
This post was edited by thesnipa on Aug 13 2020 01:09pm