From: Delvieron@aol.com
Date: Wed Mar 03 1999 - 16:17:20 MST
Danny,
I tend to agree that for non-violent offenses we should try more creative,
constructive, and less costly penalties. Do you have any specific suggestions
for non-violent offenders? I'm not as certain how you would handle violent
offenders. Building computers helps? Perhaps you could provide some more
details on that. I have heard of a voluntary program out in one of the
California prisons where they take violent offenders and train them to work as
underwater divers for oil drilling platforms. They've been somewhat
successful in placing these guys in work positions after release. The jobs
are well-paying, adrenaline pumping (for those who would miss that rush), and
tend to take the participants far from their old environs, where they got into
trouble to begin with. I think programs like that might be worth trying on a
larger scale. Hey, maybe someday we could train inmates who volunteer for
future careers as asteroid miners.
Glen Finney
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