prison gospel (revised)
I think prison should be like this: All prison should be is a place like a studio apartment and a system of gps ankle monitors that ensure the inmates don't go where they aren't scheduled to be. There are no locks confining inmates to one area. Socialization and visitation are not forbidden, but in excess they may lengthen the inmates sentence, because they will detract from the main focus of this system, which is study of holy books. They will be provided with 2 hours of entertainment per day, like a television and gaming console. There will be designated recreational areas near the housing in case the inmate would rather spend those two hours outdoors. They will be assigned a job that they must report to for 4 hours, 5 days a week, to pay off their debt to society at fast food places or retail jobs, that don't require extensive education or training. Their salary will include enough money for their food and maybe two beers at the end of the work week. The state must pay a...