In my experience, a prisoner who has received some form of intervention through education or training around the age of thirty-five is no longer going to want to spend this much time inside. Most criminals view prison time as an opportunity to learn skills, make connections and it is just an occupational hazard.
Whilst some prisoners are bound to see prison as something they want to avoid in the future, many have absolutely no desire to reform. As one prisoner once said to me, why would I swap a normal job for £800,000 per year, so what if I need to come here for a couple of years from time to time.
However, when it comes to sex offenders, I do not believe that they can be rehabilitated without the aid of a gas chamber. I do believe that they are mentally ill and not evil, but I feel that their existence is a waste of tax payers money and removing them from the earth is not such a bad thing.
Whilst some prisoners are bound to see prison as something they want to avoid in the future, many have absolutely no desire to reform. As one prisoner once said to me, why would I swap a normal job for £800,000 per year, so what if I need to come here for a couple of years from time to time.
However, when it comes to sex offenders, I do not believe that they can be rehabilitated without the aid of a gas chamber. I do believe that they are mentally ill and not evil, but I feel that their existence is a waste of tax payers money and removing them from the earth is not such a bad thing.
