[schwartzie]

While this might have the effect of symptomatically addressing visible prison problems like fights, it would only further exacerbate some of the worst soft problems like the overall inhumanity of incarceration, and its emphasis on punishment instead of rehabilitation.

[hackinthebochs]

If I were incarcerated, the forced interaction with other prisoners would be the biggest punishment. Include read-only internet access and I could carve out a meaningful existence in the environment described by the parent comment.

[burgerzzz]

What's the humane response to an individual that continually commits serious/violent crimes?

[Cougher]

The loss of the most basic of human rights: liberty. But your chosen goalpost is noted.

[imtringued]

The real problem is that they are losing more than just their liberty.