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The Commonwealth Party will reform the prison system into an institution of rehabilitation and stern discipline instead of just a flat program of non-constructive and inhumane punishment. Prisons will still be places of punishment but also endowed with programs of discipline to rebuild and reinstate inmates to be able to function in a civil society if released. Allowing convicted criminals to perform criminal acts upon one another in prison is less a form of punishment for the inmate victim but more of a reward for the jailhouse perpetrator(s) and relegates the taxpayer and society at large as co-conspirators. This flawed system only makes convicts more criminal in nature when they leave the system than when they come in, thus only endangering society more in the future. Prisons will be more focused on disciplining prisoners and breaking psychological barriers to conscience that criminals inherit from their backgrounds. Prisons will not become institutions for convicts and felons to get taxpayer funded amenities but there will be a reward system for inmates who show true cooperative results from rehabilitation. For those who seriously resist there will be a continuing system of harsh punishment, more intense discipline and further isolation. On a case basis the magnitude of the crime committed by the convict and their criminal history will determine whether or not the convict is a candidate for the reward system and how far up the reward caste they may go. The Commonwealth Party will support increased funding for the resources and personnel to man the new prison system. We also advocate better facilities and personnel to handle the criminally insane. Allowing the public, especially the victim, to take part in disciplining, punishing and patrolling the prisoner should be considered. |