Does prison do any good?

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[...] In addition to that, suicide rates are high. Countries in northern and western Europe have prison suicide rates of more than 100 per 10.000 prisoners per year. According to the report of the council of Europe which comprises the 27 European Union countries and 19 other nations, Luxembourg had the fourth highest suicide rate in 2020. The report indicated that 18 inmates per 10.000 were taking their own lives. France had the highest rate with 28 suicides per 10.000 inmates, followed by Latvia and Portugal. [...]

[...] Mentoring would be a good project to achieve this. A mentor should contact the prisoner before he has been released and then support and encourage him on the outside. The mentors will, in this vision, meet the prisoner on his release and help him to sort out accommodations and potential opportunities. Additionally, the mentor should introduce him to local businesses who might be willing to give him a proper job. No one is born evil. They become that way, through choice or circumstances. [...]

[...] But this is a broad aim, since the criminal is just temporarily incarcerated. In order to render the protection permanent, prisoners participate in disciplinary trainings to rescue them from a life of crime after they regain their freedom. The community has the right to live in peace and enjoy a life without fear. The public demands that its protection and well-being be respected and sees it as the duty of the government to introduce measures to secure the public safety and promote common good. [...]

[...] The question whether prison is effective or not is a difficult debate and not easy to resolve with a simple answer. The main idea is to help offenders and deter criminals from re-offending and help them improve to be better civilians. In addition, prisons should retain offenders to assure a pattern of peace in the community. Citizens should feel safe without worrying to face criminal or violent acts in public. However, prisons can harm the inmates by making them mentally and physically ill. [...]

[...] Does prison do any good? Anyone with criminal liability is exposed to legal consequences if he commits a crime, and there are various ways to execute punishments with specific laws and practices in each country. Prisons are part of the Criminal Justice System in addition to the Courts and Police. In the past few decades, prisons have been a controversial topic. According to the Council of Europe data, in Luxembourg 21% of prisoners were sentenced for theft,16% for homicide or attempted homicide, and 18% for drug offences. [...]