I studied prison system in college as well and there's a problem with just "keeping prisoners occupied" and giving them luxuries they should not have because they are in there for punishment not retirement. There's a prison in IL where they have a game room with an XBOX 360 and they get to play GTAIV. Computers for learning and the ability to get high school and college degrees. Sure I agree on the theory that if an inmate learns more, he can possibly become a better person, but more or not, you give them a shop class, they learn how to weld, becomes smarter criminals. And more than not, what they've learned will always aid them in further crimes. Sure some become better people, but the ratio to those against the unchanging villain scum of society is low.
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Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle
Psalm 144:1
“It is always wrong to use force, unless it is more wrong not to.”
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