from otters_raft@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 18 Jun 21:00
https://lemmy.ca/post/46374109
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls for urgent reform.
A decade ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Nelson Mandela Rules — a set of 122 guidelines setting minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, inspired by one of the world’s most influential former political prisoners – the South African civil rights icon, Nelson Mandela.
These rules aim to ensure safety, security and respect for human dignity, offering clear benchmarks for prison staff.
Despite this, prison systems worldwide continue to face deep-rooted challenges. The General Assembly convened on Friday to discuss how to better protect societies from crime by focusing on rehabilitation and preparing inmates for life after prison.
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Mandela Effect: He died in prison, therefore no reforms are needed. /s
For-profit prisons don’t want you to prepare for life after prison, you’re their money maker.
Return of the chain gang busting limestone.
And making shit for corporations:
…berkeley.edu/profiting-off-of-prison-labor/
10 Everyday Products Surprisingly Made by Inmates
listverse.com/…/10-everyday-products-surprisingly…
Crime isn’t supposed to pay. But apparently someone is profiting from it.
Truly depraved.
I’d like to think I’m soft on crime. I believe it’s a good thing. But fewer crimes should result in prison sentences. And the prison sentences that occur should be shorter.
I’m of the opinion that we (U.S. perspective) tend to overpunish fairly minor shit while simultaneously underpunishing more serious (e.g. violent) crimes.
I agree that, generally speaking, prison sentences should be shorter. Most crimes of the more minor variety.
Almost like prison is not a good way to deal with most crime.
By default property crimes should be dealt with by full confiscation of stolen property and 6 months of community service (or prison if the convicted so chooses). Each time they do it. With full effort of police to resolve every single case and express trials. No sentencing to harsh penalties as a deterrence, just a 99% chance you’ll be caught.
Isolated cases of violence, like a bar fight etc. Some counseling and community service again.
Consistently violent people are a different story. Say murders or multiple assaults. They should be kept locked indefinitely with annual review, until they pass some test to determine they are unlikely to be violent again.
I think prisons have to be reformed in almost every country, including my own (Canada). Prison should fill one or both of these roles:
My point that i want to make is that the punishment should not exceed simply limiting freedom. Prison should protect prisoners from violence. Prison should allow prisoners to live fulfilling lives while there in prison. Prison rape should not be a fact of life in prison. Prison should not dehumanise prisoners. Prison should guard all rights of prisoners (apart from freedom of movement). Prisoners can’t be forced to do work or even follow a routine. Etc.
Unfortanutely, it seems things are so fucked up that not many have time to seriously fight for prisoner’s rights (including me).
The prison and police institution it is part of needs to be abolished.
We need a system of Rehabilitative justice. Not Punitive.