but I do question the outright opposition to the use of labour as a means of punishment and/or rehabilitation.
I question this as well. But I dont think anyone should be forced or required to work. If you want to sit and rot in a jail cell so be it but if you want to work then you should be allowed to. Even if you dont get a normal wage.
British prisoners are required to participate in work or training activities, or face the withdrawal of privileges - fewer visits and phone calls, less free association time and so on.
This is where the US differs, they treat most prisoners like dogs at the pound. I dont think the US prison system is rehabilitating anyone and its probably the reason we have so many repeat offenders. We arent leaving them better off than when they came in. In fact most of the time they are in a much worse position when they leave.
Now we are outsourcing all of our prisons to corporate prisons run by 3rd parties who treat the prisoners even worse.
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I question this as well. But I dont think anyone should be forced or required to work. If you want to sit and rot in a jail cell so be it but if you want to work then you should be allowed to. Even if you dont get a normal wage.
This is where the US differs, they treat most prisoners like dogs at the pound. I dont think the US prison system is rehabilitating anyone and its probably the reason we have so many repeat offenders. We arent leaving them better off than when they came in. In fact most of the time they are in a much worse position when they leave.
Now we are outsourcing all of our prisons to corporate prisons run by 3rd parties who treat the prisoners even worse.