Prison System Reform

[Jordan Welsh]

Found this fantastic documentary. Study reveals Finnish prisoners generally are more happy generally than ordinary American citizens. Finland is a great case study for a healthy democratic society with highly limited corporate interests being put above humanitarian values. The happiest country has free high quality healthcare, college & wonderful job opportunities.

Number 1 cause of mental illness is stress related financial issues of being a wage slave. I can only imagine how much harder life is in America than Scandinavian countries.

 

 

 

[Preety_India]

Two issues 

• I don't like the idea that prisoners are having a good time. Feels like an insult. Begrudging 
• Maybe more people will commit crime without fear because there is no deterrent. 

 

 

[Jordan Welsh]

Maybe your correct then again 60% of American prisoners who are released are back into prison 2 years later. Also Finland has 3000 prisoners but America has the equivalent of 50% of Finland’s population in prison which is 2.5 million people. Proper rehabilitation is necessary not just being behind bars.

[Bojan V]

Quilty prisoners should have a bad time in prison, but innocent prisoners should have a good time in prison?.

[aurum]

@Jordan Welsh

Love it.

Our entire prison system is deeply corrupt and unconscious.

Ideally the whole thing could just be abolished. But creating a system that actually rehabilitates inmates like they're doing is a good start.