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I read this thinking, “Of course they want to make the experience horrible, so that inmates think twice about committing a crime.”
I see this in my own family, where I struggle as a parent, from having to practically force our son into brushing his teeth on a regular basis, because as much as we’d like to say “just don’t brush and you’ll …
I read this thinking, “Of course they want to make the experience horrible, so that inmates think twice about committing a crime.”
I see this in my own family, where I struggle as a parent, from having to practically force our son into brushing his teeth on a regular basis, because as much as we’d like to say “just don’t brush and you’ll see what happens,” we’ve got to pay for the damage, and our son loses out a healthy set of solid teeth for the rest of his life - IF there Eve is any damage from not brushing.
I imagine the thinking is, “I have to be here because (inmate) decided to do something violent” and therefore they gets no respect.
What feels like is missing, among everything that you mentioned though, which is all totally valid, is forgiveness of the crime.
Democratic presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson, plans to end the war on drugs and pardon the hundred of thousands of inmates that are in jail for non-violent drug crimes “who should be home with their children”; and build a network of mental health facilities for those using drugs for self-medicating; and to me there is a deep essence of compassion and forgiveness that we are missing in these facilities.
(From Dean on Wayne’s team): Marianne Williamson did a great interview supporting open rescuers a few weeks ago! I think you’d love it. https://youtu.be/y34_mUB473U?si=bKLRCz2FCTPgrSOT
Ah, yes! THIS video inspired me to volunteer for her campaign!
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Love to Wayne. Thanks for the great reads. 💜