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For this weeks deadpost I have something unique and thought provoking, although left with no comments:
Lecture from a REAL PRISONER
But luckily it now has a new chance to see daylight!
Nice post. It is so important for more people to see "criminals/prisoners" are still human. All people make mistakes...Perhaps I'm biased because my husband/high-school-sweetheart is a convicted felon who served 10 years after being tried as an adult at 17 but I really think most people have good inside - some have just been stomped on or molded to believe they must act a certain way to survive. I think the current prison system (at least in the US) does nothing but breed more criminals...there is no rehabilitation, no hope for these prisoners. Hopefully it will change! Sharing posts like yours are definitely helping.
Thank you @amariespeaks for taking the time to read and comment!
I agree; I believe anyone has the potential to do good or bad and environment can guide one way or the other. Some people might be affected more and some less to outside influences.
The situation in the US is definitely bad, also in most of the countries, at least in closed sections. But Norway has taken a different approach which doesn't involve sells: Criminals live in open "prisons", actually they look like a regular dormitory, where they have lots of social programs and freedom in certain limits, of course, focusing heavily on rehabilitation and prevention of future crimes. And it's been successful:
I've planned to make a blog relating to the Norway prison system but haven't got my head around it yet...
Yes, I have heard of some of these statistics from Norway but haven't looked too deeply into it. It does seem amazing, the strides they are making! I think Portugal is another country doing amazing rehabilitation work.
I don't know about Portugal's prison system, but their drug policy is what the whole world should take an example of and it sure contributes to criminal rehabilitation too, drugs being one of the reasons behind criminality.
Yes, that was exactly my point.. sorry should have included I meant their drug rehabilitation programs. But you're spot on - drugs are a huge influence in crime which is what made me think of them. I will have to look into their correctional system too.
It is not every day that one gets first hand insight of what goes on behind the closed walls of a penitentiary. As you say, different locations very broadly from each other - and one appreciates that you made an effort to tone down on the brutal reality of the worst of it all.
Any effort to remind us that we are still humans regardless of our history is one that strikes me as being very important. This has my vote.
I'm pleased that it made such impression on you, thank you @pathforger!
So nice to read a story about a positive change from such a negative starting point. I'm sure every prison has a Crazy Gardner somewhere!
I'm happy you enjoyed it, thanks for reading @pumpkinsandcats!
In my darker moments I have often imagined how an average person, who falls foul of the law by some cruel turn of events, would survive in prison.
An interesting article which kinda reinforces my own thoughts.
Thanks,
xox
Well, a little example for your thought experiment then. I'm happy you liked it!
Very interesting read, an hard story but importante to share :)
Thank you for checking it out!