should we empty prisons and put them in front lines of war and see how tough they really are?
373235
Hell NO!  I have a very close member of my family in prison for a crime that he did not commit, I would not want him fighting over there, it is hard enough to stay alive in prison!
568594
I think we should round up all the gang members and force them into the army and send em over to iraq, they want to fight? there ya go!
898282
The US did this in WWII for small time offenders.  The judges gave them a choice, jail or join the militay.  Sounds like a great idea.\n\nWhy a thumbs down, its true.
803282
What does that matter? They are being tried & convicted some to life in prison, some to death. Military prison is not like state prison either.
564291
That's a tough one. I think it is better to keep innocent people out of jail at all costs. Although frightening to let criminals walk I suspect most of them will be caught again.
993904
If these were Americans detained for this amount of  time in another country we would do what we seem to do best....go to war. I don't think we should just let them go, but I do think they should be tried in an American Court of Law.
286781
Yes, this is true.  They are moving the remaining prisoners there to another prison.  It's due to the media involvement and the actions of the military at that particular place.
645819
no way.  we are over there trying to be the good guy and help the iraqis and then they see that.  it makes them hate us and makes more enemies for us.  the prisons over there are supposed to be run like they would in the US, and that would not happen over here without a HUGE outrage.  i used to be an MP in the army and i am VERY ashamed of those MPs that did that.  it was wrong.
247180
No, I don't think ANYONE could handle it.  No books!? And - as to whether it can correct inmates... do people actually DO 20 years of SOLITARY confinement?  That's almost sick.  I think people would go crazy after 6 months... if not much much sooner.  So, if by 'correct' you mean, 'make go crazy and perhaps be even more dangerous and certainly more expensive to take care of' then yes.
947674
If someone wants to sign up to serve our great nation then let them! They are more brave than I am! Why should you have to have a clean record to fight for the safety and security of your country? It's a better option than letting them sit in a jail cell at the taxpayers expense or, more often than not, go back home and get on wellfare (also at the taxpayers...MY...expense). Freedom isn't free and neither is paying for the "less fortunate". I say let them make something of themselves!
489349
I agree wholeheartedly, and think it is a shame.\n\nTo make matters worse, prisoners come out worse than they went in--due to being labeled--and due to being made to live among worse criminals.
859978
Apparently we need the prison places for a much more evil type of person!!...Those old men and women who have never broken the law in their lives but now through the high taxes and low pensions can't afford their ever increasing council taxes......What terrible people they must be!!!  far more a danger to society than a rapist or murderer!! What a wonderful logic this government works on....when will they Wake up and join the real world?!?!?!!!
564856
No, we should follow the worlds wishes on this one. We are mistreating those prisoners and that lowers us to their status. It is just wrong.
557172
It depends, whether or not they are safe there. I don't think we should sacrifice our common history just to satisfy one people’s pride or greed.
474772
My opinion is that if people r put in prison, some may just come of with an even worse attitude than they had when they went in. Look at recidivism rates.......
302098
No. If they're in prison, they're probably in there for a really good reason, and I'll just leave it at that.
661030
I have a very strong viewpoint on what prisonsers should and should not have available to them.  I my opinion, prisoners should have NOTHING other than the bare necessities.  They are in prison for a reason - they broke laws.  Why should they be given opportunities that the rest of us have to work hard to get?  They are not paying mortgages or rent, food or utility bills, and do not have to worry about commuting to work every day and paying the extrordinary amount we all have to pay for gas these days. Yet they are fed 3 meals a day, have television and a library, are allowed to work out, study and get college degrees and not pay a cent for any of it, except their freedom !!!  \n\nI worked in criminal court for over 15 years and many times when a defendant was sentenced to the mid-term sentence, they requested longer and stated that it is easier for them in prison than in the real world where they can't find jobs, don't have enough money to live, and have other stresses.\n\nI think that prisons should be a punishment, not a reward!