On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:02:30 GMT, "Critter"    
   succinctly stated:   
      
   >> > The very idea that they will better themselves through gainful   
   >employment   
   >> > is a MYTH, little more than a FANTASY.   
   >>   
   >> Since the reincarceration rate is about 90% I would agree. Maybe if they   
   >> weren't given cable TV and career opportunities they'd try harder to   
   >> stay out of prison :o/   
   >   
   >   
   >I agree. TV is a complete waste of time, a prison in and of itself. I   
   >would'nt say that inmates should not have any TV, but I do think that it   
   >should be almost %100 educational, manufacturing, business, or trade   
   >related.   
      
   TV is a great babysitter. It's as much about keeping the inmates   
   occupied as it is about entertainment. Maybe more. Idle minds are the   
   devil's workshop.   
      
   >But vocational training, education, and drug counseling is all a complete   
   >waste of time and money when you have Federal, State and Corporate laws and   
   >policies preventing people from finding jobs. Seems a little silly - no?   
      
   It's giving lip service to the whole idea of rehabilitation. For many   
   in the CJ system the word is little more than an entry in the   
   dictionary.   
      
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