How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind

Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by rrdharan on Sunday October 30, 2022 @01:14PM (#33396385)

There’s also deterrence.

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by Ekaros on Sunday October 30, 2022 @01:49PM (#33396771)

Deterrence is a very legit reason. At least make the rational actor part evaluate if the crime is worth the risk and time spend in jail.

Now part of this group should be able to reintegrate. If they are given a reasonable chance, but it feels that entire other part of system is build on this never happening.

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by iso1631 on Sunday October 30, 2022 @02:36PM (#33397259)

Doesn't that become a transactional approach. "If I rob this bank I have a 50% chance of getting away with $1m and 50% chance of going to jail for 5 years, that means the value is $200k/year"

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by Ekaros on Sunday October 30, 2022 @03:36PM (#33397811)

It is, just like fines are. I have x% chance of getting caught and the cost is xxx. Do I want to follow the rules or break them.

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by hackeraccount on Sunday October 30, 2022 @01:50PM (#33396779)

I'd like a US criminal justice system that got this part - my hand hurts when I touch a hot stove - right. Instead what happens is that you touch the hot stove 20 times to no effect and on time 21 your hand is burned to a crisp.

Worse still it's burned to a crisp the day after you touch the stove. Is my hand a blackened stump because of the stove? Maybe? Who can say for sure.

My ideal would be that when you commit a crime the justice system finds you guilty or innocent extremely quickly and if prison time is the punishment you get in prison quickly, get out quickly and once done with that the slate is clean. I honestly think that would be more of a deterrent then the status quo.

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Re:How I Survived a Year in ‘The Hole’ Without Losing My Mind by josephcsible on Sunday October 30, 2022 @04:54PM (#33398559)

> once done with that the slate is clean

I don't agree with this part. If someone was convicted of embezzlement on three separate occasions, and served a year in jail each time, would that be someone you'd be willing to hire as your accountant?

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