Some people think certain prisoners should be made to do unpaid community work instead of being put behind bars. To what extent do you agree?

There was a raging discussion

last

week on sentencing reforms

over

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after

the release of a juvenile murderer. It ignited a debate on whether some people should be forced to do unpaid labour

instead

of rotting in prisons. Some activists believe that it is the only right thing to do while the public sentiment seems to be swaying on the other side.

However

the reality is a bit complex.

Firstly

,

success

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the success

of any prison sentence would be measured in one thing, non-repetition of crime, especially the ones for which he had been convicted for, after he/ she had completed the jail term. For

this

repetition of crime to subside, reformation of the jailed should be considered. Keeping people behind the bars hardly achieves

this

objective. If they were ordered to work during their term, they would learn some vocational courses which would help them live a decent living and it earns them respect in the society.

Secondly

, prisoners, especially those who were convicted

for

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of

petty crime are

also

humans and should be treated that way. It is believed that incarcerations help in creating bad company, converting small offenders into rogue elements,

thus

should be avoided.

On the other

hand vocational

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hand, vocational

workshops will create a healthy and productive relationship which they could leverage in the future.

However not

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However, not

all criminals should be treated the same way. Violent and repeat

offendors

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

offenders

should not be shown any lenience as a token of

juscice

the quality of being just or fair

justice

to the victims.

Otherwise

, it will lower the morale of the

society but

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society, but

boosts that of the criminals. In conclusion, I opine that for small or one-time

criminls

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

criminals

, a lenient and productive verdict should be awarded

instead

of archaic torturous sentences.

This

is not only because of human rights

concerns but

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concerns, but

also

to create a healthier society.

Also

, hard work sentences improves the skills they need to survive

post

the time that has elapsed

past

their release.

However

, those who commit abhorrent crimes

shuold

expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something

should

not be treated the same way.