Should Prison Be an Institution of Punishment or of Social Corrections?

Question by erik: Should prison be an institution of punishment or of social corrections?
“Other Politics and Government” gave me acceptable, justifiable responses. I do NOT expect the same from you far-right loons
Just because I don’t expect surprising and jaw droppingly riveting answers from the Politics section doesn’t mean I don’t want to hear them.

Best answer:

Answer by John
Social corrections, duh. If it is supposed to be a place of punishment it’s sure not a very good one.

Answer by Horse Head
Prison is for punishment, redemption is for church.

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