Well written. I'd add that prison can be a way of keeping people dangerous to others away from other people. To me, this is slightly different than punishment (and deterrent) and rehabilitation. I think people who call for more people to be locked up for longer or who oppose crime prevention education / care should be reminded just how much keeping someone in prison costs taxpayers. I believe it is around 30k UKP.
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I'd add that prison can be a way of keeping people dangerous to others away from other people. To me, this is slightly different than punishment (and deterrent) and rehabilitation.
I think people who call for more people to be locked up for longer or who oppose crime prevention education / care should be reminded just how much keeping someone in prison costs taxpayers. I believe it is around 30k UKP.