Prisons | The Prison System Does Not Work
About the author: William H. Rentschler is the publisher of the Rentschler Report, a national journal of independent opinion.
Americans no longer build soaring cathedrals that stir people’s souls. Instead, they build countless grim prisons that smother hope. It is a depressing trade-off.
A single mean, bleak prison cell, with its thin mattress, basic plumbing, 60- watt bulb, and concrete floor, costs beleaguered taxpayers—from Portland, Oregon, to Pensacola, Florida; Portland, Maine, to Albuquerque, New Mexico; and all points in between—a minimum of...
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- Introduction
- Are Prisons Effective?
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How Should Prisons Treat Inmates?
- The Treatment of Inmates: An Overview
- Prisons Should Punish Inmates
- Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates
- Inmates Should Not Be Coddled
- Prisoners Should Not Have Access to Weight Training Facilities
- Weight Training Is a Valuable Rehabilitative Tool
- Violent Inmates Should Not Be Placed in Super-Max Prisons
- Should Prisons Be Privatized?
- Should Prisons Use Inmate Labor?
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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