Benefits Of Prison Abolishment

Prison is an institution that has been in place since the 16th century and many argue that it is more harmful than the main act that was committed, and it should be abolished. Many others believe that the system just needs to be fully revamped in order to be successful. This essay will discuss a few of the argued main arguments for and against abolition, it will then discuss why the United Kingdom needs to reform the prison system and how it can be done instead abolishing it. Many advocates for prison abolishment can be argued to say that prison is put in place for a capitalist market as most prisons are privatized. These private prisons receive a stipend from the government and are often paid more for the amount of prisoners they house for

Many argue that if prison is abolished criminals would run free and commit crimes because the do not face any penalties or punishment for the acts that they commit. Secondly, it can be argued that families of victims or the victims themselves will not seek any justice and this can lead to people committing crimes trying to seek revenge for what has happened. Lastly, it can be argued to keep the community safe when these violent criminals are placed in custody and it can deter others not to commit the same crimes. It can be seen with recidivism statistics such as about 50% of prisoners going back to prison after about year of realises that prison is not working but, instead of abolishing it many argue for prison to be reformed so justice is

Firstly, having those who commit lower levels crimes such as theft give back to the community through restitution can reform prison. It costs the government about £50,000 a year to house inmates, those who are convicted can work unpaid or even working in places where the merchandise can be sold by the State, which has been done in the past in various countries this can be said to allow people to repay debt to society. Secondly, prisoners should have the right to education, as many of them do not have high school diplomas. Education can be helpful as it can be argued that with skill to do a trade or a diploma would decline the rate of recidivism as when they come out of prison they have something to do instead of them going back to a life of crime. Lastly, many people with drug and mental health issues are placed in prison without treatment. Instead of prison people with this issues should be placed in drug and mental health rehabilitation centres to get the help they need. Prison is argued to be an institution where drugs are easy to come by and when drug addicts are placed here their conditions get worst and some even overdose. Also when people with mental health issues are placed in these institutions their issues can get worst and they are argued you self harm. Notable prison reform advocates such as John Hayward, and the Howard League for penal reform argue that prison