Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ...
by zumu on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @03:25AM
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> I don't think reducing prison time would necessarily result in all of those. Closing jails perhaps, but it's possible such a thing would require more police and county court bandwidth, not fewer.
Not to mention the court systems and police work are already incredibly backed up in many jurisdictions.
Re:Study Finds Increased Incarceration Has Marginal-To-Zero ...
by lawnchair_larry on Thursday August 09, 2018 @06:11AM
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> That said, I believe non-violent offenders should never be put in jail.
So how do we stop people from constantly stealing our stuff?
I don't think reducing prison time would necessarily result in all of those. Closing jails perhaps, but it's possible such a thing would require more police and county court bandwidth, not fewer.
That said, I believe non-violent offenders should never be put in jail. Give them mountains of community service or some other more productive remedy. If it's financial crime, freeze their ability to access the financial system. But sending them to jail is more likely to make them more effective and more hardened criminals.