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The Problem with Long Prison Sentences
23:31 - 28:19 (04:47)
Long prison sentences are not effective in keeping people from committing crimes in the long run, and if the public wants to accept the risk of harsh sentences leading to violence, then they need to acknowledge that. Politicians need to stop increasing sentences for crimes just to please the public and start doing it based on what actually works.
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A rolling program of replacing prisons and using technology to secure people in their homes or in different environments is necessary to change how we treat people who have committed crimes, as they are much more likely to behave normally when they come out of a normal environment rather than behind monstrous concrete walls.
23:31 - 24:51 (01:19)
Summary
A rolling program of replacing prisons and using technology to secure people in their homes or in different environments is necessary to change how we treat people who have committed crimes, as they are much more likely to behave normally when they come out of a normal environment rather than behind monstrous concrete walls. Only an absolute tiny number of immediately violent people will need to be secured in what might look like a cell.
ChapterThe Problem with Long Prison Sentences
Episode#211 - Chris Daw QC - Why We Should Close All Prisons & Legalise Drugs
PodcastModern Wisdom
Keeping people out of prison unless absolutely necessary is more successful at reducing crime than harsh prison sentences.
24:51 - 28:19 (03:27)
Summary
Keeping people out of prison unless absolutely necessary is more successful at reducing crime than harsh prison sentences. Politicians need to acknowledge that increasing prison sentences may satisfy the public's desire for retribution, but it does not necessarily reduce crime.