Sentencing Reform

Many familiar with the criminal justice system believe we need to reform the way we sentence criminals. The U.S. has a record number of prisoners in its prisons and jails, and also a record number of offenders in its correctional population, which includes those on probation or parole.We sometimes shorten sentences though probation, parole and "good time".Disparities in punishment sickened us so much that we adopted mandatory minimum sentences, three-strikes legislation and sentencing schedules.Recidivism rates remained high. Shifting up and down the number of prisoners, prisons and years in the sentence is ultimately futile using current criminal justice procedures.The full cost of mass incarceration would include enormous social costs outside prison and lost opportunity costs.We sentence prisoners to boredom in a human cesspool, punctuated by violence, rape, communicable diseases, prison gangs, loneliness, mental illness and satanic influences.Bring back public corporal punishment. It has worked everywhere they've used it.
Every slave society in history has used it - meaning it works. The Bible says to impose it, witnessed by the sentencing judge.Repeal all the federal and state statutes that inhibit or regulate prison labor or industries, OSHA excepted, to allow negotiation between prisoners and private employers. Rehabilitation through hard work would allow us to compete with Chinese manufacturers. Prisoners could work 60 hours per week without too much trouble, and start paying their crime victims, child support and costs of incarceration, and have a small nest egg upon their release. Bring back the "slave collar" for our "New Age slaves," prisoners, to keep many out of prison and reduce the length of sentences. Offenders on probation, parole or early release could wear steel color-coded collars according to the nature and seriousness of their crimes. Heavier collars should go on more serious criminals. Shades of the following colors would also be adjusted according to the seriousness of the crime: Red = violent crimes; Yellow = sex crimes; Green = property crimes.