[dragonwriter]

> I’d hope you’re wrong, but have no reason to think so, because I’d like to believe that the kind of prison you’re sent to is related to how much of a risk you are to others.

I think in theory escape risk is a part of it, too, and people with extremely long sentences are presumed to have rather more motivation to escape.

[kstrauser]

I guess that makes sense, although on a personal level, I’d rather serve time in a minimum security prison and get it over with than escape, inevitably get caught, and have additional time in a worse place.

[Ntrails]

I don't know, in principal I'd rather go and live in south america on a modest income (assuming you have carefully sequestered some investments) for the rest of my life than spend 20+ in prison which is effectively the rest of my life anyway.

[kstrauser]

Alright, fair point.