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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?

#people #prisoners #community #work #bars
The topic that I would be writing about is regarding prisoners and if they should be made to do unpaid community work
instead
 of being put behind bars or in
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jail. People are imprisoned for various reasons. Some could be major crimes
such
 as murder, kidnapping, money extortion, etc, whereas others could be sentenced for a minor issue which could be a small theft in order to feed his/her family, unable to pay an
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, etc. With that being said, I partially agree to the above statement but disagree
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 the section which talks about free service As mentioned above, if the crime committed is small in nature and does not cause any harm to the society, in
such
 situations it would be ideal for a
person
 to perform community tasks but with clear instructions from the local police so that the
person
 will be aware he is being monitored, watched and the citizens will feel safe.I personally feel the
person
 should be paid a small stipend for the services he renders. Even a hardcore criminal who is imprisoned gets paid even if it is a minimal amount.
This
 enhances
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person
's morale and
also
 installs a sense of responsibility. Imagine if he/she is not paid, it would not motivate them to perform the tasks to the best of their ability.
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In fact
, I would suggest the local authority to reward the convict based on the tasks completed to get the best out of them and
also
 to help them realise their mistake. To sum it up, yes, community work is a great option but there should be a small monetary benefit provided and
this
 will go a long way in their correction process.
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