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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:54PM (#34507266)
Have to agree. We punish violent crime and corruption lightly; nonviolent crime inhumanely unforgivingly. If there was no violence, threat of violence, fraud or corruption, the limit should be two years. If there was, the minimum should be much higher.
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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by zarzavat on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @01:30PM (#34507816)
I would go further. Prison should only be used for violent crimes with a high degree of intentionality.

It's been said that if you asked someone to design a process to create more criminals, they would likely invent prisons: mix as many skilled criminals, with random unfortunate individuals, so that they can share their knowledge of criminality, and have to fight to survive.

Prison is bad as a deterrent and is terrible at reforming criminals. The only thing prison is good at, is keeping violent people off the street. There's absolutely no reason why non-violent offenders should be in a prison, give them any other punishment instead.

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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by jeffwask on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @01:06PM (#34507428)
Because of the mandatory guidelines at the time (which have since been declared unconstitutional) any felony committed while in possession of a firearm federally had a 15 year minimum with no discretion for the judge.
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