School superintendent requests school be turned into prison

[Satellite]

Norway has some prison like that, Halden Fengsel, I think. I wouldn't call it worse, but better. It all depends on your point of view though: Do you think criminals should be punished for their actions, or should they be treated so that they do not do criminal actions again?

Well, personally, being punished for their actions is exactly what prevents them from renewing their criminal actions.

As for this article, I don't think the jail is like this in all states? Well, at least here, many people think that jail in US is like it is in series like Prison Break.

[Nikkey]

Well, personally, being punished for their actions is exactly what prevents them from renewing their criminal actions.

Really, now?

http://m.commercialappeal.com/news/2...e-study-finds/
vs.
http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/0...tat/kap08.html

Which says 80-90% compared to 40-45%.

[Cactuar]

It sounds nice, but the argument is disingenuous at best. Prisoners are in prison 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. At $40k that works out to $4.56 an hour. Students are in school for 8 hours a day 180 days a year which at $7000 works out to $4.86 an hour. They're already spending more on students than prisoners. Things like a roof over their head are things a prisoner requires because they never leave. Schools aren't putting a roof over anyone's head. Additionally, at least in theory, you're only at school long enough to need lunch (though many eat breakfast there as well). In prison a lunch-only approach is not an option. Bottom line, the prison has to do many things the school does not, and at least in Michigan it does so with less money.

Hm.

I seem to be subsiting on one meal a day just fine. Lunch-only is definitely an option.

[Mute]

I seem to be subsiting on one meal a day just fine. Lunch-only is definitely an option.

But in prison, all the inmates have to A) work out in the yard, B) watch their back(side) in the shower, C) know the proper cigarette-to-item exchange rates, D) work out in their cell, and E) not get shanked for any reason. That's a lot of mental and physical stress, and one-meal-a-day just won't cut it.