justice

What is the purpose of prisons?

Yes: the purpose of prison is punishment

Prison should be a deterrent for crime

Nipping crime in the bud is the ultimate goal of the criminal justice system and deterrence is a key part of that.

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What is the purpose of prisons?

No: the purpose of prison is rehabilitative

We must solve root causes of crime

Tackling crime must happen at its source - by helping the people who need to resort to crime to survive

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