Idea 1: Prisons function as a form of rehabilitation:
Development 1: This will help criminals reflect on their
crime and change for the better of society. Support 1: Prisoners practising mindful meditation and doing activities such as Yoga become less angry and violent.
Idea 2: Education allows prisoners to improve as
individuals. Development 2: It helps them direct their violence into positive channels – thus turning them into better individuals. Support 2: A study found that the extensive re- educational program for violent male criminals reduced the amount of violence in the San Francisco jail to zero percent within a year’s time.