ON PRISON- Jersey Flight

"Prisons as places of detention and reformation were the creation of American idealism..."

Surely the idea of reform, most specifically in the context of prison, must be a myth? Is there not an economic component attached to the business of prison? Is business not the appropriate word to use when speaking of prison? One should consider "how much harm" prison does to society and the individual. We are not speaking of abolition, but of reforming the very concept of prison itself. It seems the logical place to start would be the interaction of prisoners. At present so much of our system is outdated, barbaric... there is no doubt that future men and women will look back and wonder at the absurdity of our reason. We still live like desperate scavengers, always ready to throw the violent spear.

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