libertarianinus t1_jebknms wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Reply to comment by Suspicious-Feeling-1 in [OC] The United States Prison Crisis by cbarrettg

In college in 90% my professor said it was about 2%.

We know that 8% of us population are felons and that 75% reoffend. 75% of 8% is 6%. So 6% are repeat offenders.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0049089X21001265#:~:text=substantially%20between%20states.-,Shannon%20et%20al.,et%20al.%2C%202017).

Suspicious-Feeling-1 t1_jebml3f wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:50 PM

Look man I don't really want to get into it, I think it's fair to say you and I don't agree on who should be imprisoned in perpetuity. I'm definitely on the side of the argument that most people who are repeat offenders would rather not be repeat offenders. They aren't super bad people so much as folks who have had their opportunities greatly diminished by past mistakes/desperation.

libertarianinus t1_jebq24x wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:12 PM

I just know my little sister was raped and the person is still walking in the streets after 2 years in prison. Well 8 months rest was in county. We dont have accountability. I was asking for solutions to the people who prey on people. Murderes rapists child molesters. Watch local news. Every night 2 people killed, thats 2 people who should not be alive. Eye for a eye, a tooth for a tooth.

I ask, where you are in life, are you there by circumstances or by the choices you made?.

Suspicious-Feeling-1 t1_jec2nd5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:38 PM

I'm really sorry to hear that and I hope your family has recovered and everyone is doing well. Rapists/Murderers/Pedos are definitely not good and should be put away for a long time

Calladit t1_jebwwzk wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Are you saying you believe 6% of the population are incapable of rehabilitation?

libertarianinus t1_jebypkf wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:10 PM

I believe if people want to they will, but addiction is a major problem. 75% of people reoffend but if you put them in the same place where they came from, they have no chance. Drug users are gonna use, gang bangers are gonna Bang. It is what it is. I believe in personal responsibility, Decriminalize all drugs, But criminalize those who do bad things to get those drugs. Europe and Vancouver, Let's addicts trade in there needles but they have to be accountable. Here in the States we just give them the needles But don't let them be accountable. We just ease them into death. My homeless brother just passed away last January alone in his Van. He had a blood alcohol level of 4.5. I miss him very much.