Prison protection must be improved

Article Last Updated: 05/16/2008 08:36:10 PM EDT They are among society's least sympathetic victims.

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We spend so much newsprint and media tape on the plight of prisoners but neglect to report even more abusive incidents to people in another kind of prison/death row--nursing homes--although they broke no laws except to get sick or old

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There is a bigger problem with prisons. They are sent there to do their time, and simply released. No form of rehabilitation. Prison terms should be more than just serving time. If the crime is violent in any way especially, some sort of plan should be set to aide the individual in turning his life around. Something to help ensure that once he is released, they will not get out and do the same thing or something worse.

Instead of, okay, youve served your time your free to go, they should prove that they are a changed person. They should prove that they will more than likely be productive to society and not a reoccurring menace.

Our prison system is horrible. With exception of deathrow, any other crime where a man is going to be released, does nothing for society. How many of these people actually learn from their mistakes? I venture to guess very few. They knew right from wrong before they committed their crimes, yet they did it anyways. They are more than likely going to continue that path.

It just seems like common sense to me to aide the rehabilitation of these prisoners. Not releasing them, with no remorse and no rehab, right back into society to continue where they left off. Put a plan in place, and when it is time for the man to be released, if he is clearly not ready to be good citizen in society, then he stays in prison. Simple as that.