I think that prisoners should have the oportunity to get educated and rehabilitated if they really want to, but it should be on their own determinism and it should be sort of a reward for good behavior. Making the prison a terrifying environment wont make criminals think twice before comitting crimes again, ratger the opposite from the anger that breeds.
In sweden, prisons are very soft and by some standards even luxuos. People from russia and the baltic states dont fear to get cought trafficing guns or drugs here because even in prison, the standard is high - most places you get your own room with satelite tv mounted above the bed and you can bring your playstation.
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