[adriang133]

And putting them in prison for multiple years, or even decades, is better ? Hardly.

I think the point should be more: the justice system sucks and we should work very hard to make it better, instead of complaining about a particular consequence of it, that is ultimately irrelevant.

[solipsism]

If there was ever a comment more deserving of a "why not both?" response, I'd be surprised.

[chalst]

If you read the linked story about Kevin Cooper, it sounds like he is a better human being today than when he was almost certainly wrongfully convicted. Just one data point, but at least regular prison has redemptive potential, while the lethal syringe, I think, has none.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/17/opinion/sunda...

[ohazi]

That's a great whataboutism.

None of your points are wrong, none of your conclusions are wrong, yet your comment still derails and detracts from GP's well stated point. Don't do this.