Comments on: one in 99 USA adults is behind bars http://lancewiggs.com/2008/02/29/one-in-99-usa-adults-is-behind-bars/ NZ Internet, Media and Business Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Raf http://lancewiggs.com/2008/02/29/one-in-99-usa-adults-is-behind-bars/#comment-10213 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:24:36 +0000 http://elevatorfactoids.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-10213 i was thinking more along the lines of solitary confinement, piped meditation music and lots of books :-)

]]> By: Rhys http://lancewiggs.com/2008/02/29/one-in-99-usa-adults-is-behind-bars/#comment-10205 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:19:51 +0000 http://elevatorfactoids.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-10205 Bring back the chain gangs smashing rocks to roadign gravel with sledgehammers for 10 hours a day, remove all TV’s, cellphones and radios leaving only the library of non-fiction books. Then prisons will become something to be avoided.

]]> By: Raf http://lancewiggs.com/2008/02/29/one-in-99-usa-adults-is-behind-bars/#comment-10190 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:18:48 +0000 http://elevatorfactoids.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-10190 And think of the issues for the children left behind. Whilst i agree people who present a clear danger should be behind bars there are plenty who shouldn’t be. The social costs of this will be felt for generations to come.

Mind you there is a strong argument for a complete redesign of prisons as well.

]]> By: Sophie http://lancewiggs.com/2008/02/29/one-in-99-usa-adults-is-behind-bars/#comment-10187 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:52:43 +0000 http://elevatorfactoids.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-10187 Well said.

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