Re-educating prisoners

[highwaystar101]

Carl2291 said:

highwaystar101 said:

Carl2291 said:
My thoughts -

I think prisoners (especially ones who commit serious crimes) are in prison to be punished, not to learn an art, play PS3 and/or generally have a good time...

Ok, I will present you with two scenarios.

A. A man gets involved in crime during his school days, he goes to jail without an education. Whilst in jail he gets punished. When he leaves he gets involved in crime again because he can't get a job.

B. A man gets involved in crime during his school days, he goes to jail without an education. Whilst in jail he gets another chance at his GCSEs, which he takes. When he leaves he gets a job using his new skills and doesn't turn to crime again.

I would rather have the latter.

I do think agree with you that luxuries like Playstations should be kept to a minimum though.

Learning to play the guitar is a lot different than learning English, Maths, History Etc... Or even trade skills if they haven't done anything too serious.

Learning to play the guitar is IMO a luxury (although you could argue being taught anything is a luxury) just like having for example, PS3's, and i think it shouldn't be allowed.

Murderers, Rapists... Etc. IMO don't deserve any luxury treatment. No matter what the age.

Guitar lessons may seem like a luxury, but it is still a skill as well. Learning an instrument requires a lot of skills that are directly applicable to real work, it allows prisoners to learn about dedication, obedience, structure, etc. If you mix playing guitar with other subjects such as maths or science then it would lead to a well rounded education.

I think unconstructive things such as playing computer games is the type of luxury they should do without, because it is fairly pointless; where as guitar lessons are a constructive use of an inmates time.