Should we continue the practice of solitary confinement in the United States criminal justice system

1. ­The term prison is defined as: buildings in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they’ve committed. In no way does that consist of rehabilitation. To rehabilitate means to restore something back to its original state, that is not what prison is attempting to do. Prison is strictly for having the convicted make amends for their mistakes. When a person does drugs, they are sent to rehab to cease their addictions; they do not go to prison because prison will not rehabilitate them. Indeed, solitary confinement is not a form of rehabilitation, never did I state that; therefore, rehabilitation plays no part in our argument. 2. Implying and stating my agreement towards the matter are two different things; never assume your opponent has agreed with your statement. I may or may not agree with the statement, but that still does not suffice as enough proof that it becomes torture. Studies can be exaggerated, and it can be useless to an argument; hence the reason why I asked how far in the future. We, as human beings, tend to over exaggerate – especially if we’ve convinced ourselves into thinking that solitary confinement is at fault for mental instability, though that may not even be the case. 3. Though I agree to that statement, to an extent, that still does not match the definition of torture: the infliction of severe pain on someone as a form of punishment. In no way are they being physically harmed nor is this a matter of punishment. Again, this is discipline not punishment. Thus, it avoids being categorized as torture. 4. We are humans, and as humans we are expected to abide by the rules provided. And if we do not abide by these rules, then the consequences will be faced, regardless of what they are. 5. My personal view makes no difference to the argument, but yes. If it meant that this person would not commit the same crime again, then I would be comfortable with my decision. 6. I did, but again – “Some individuals’ minds are more fragile than others, which is a statement I will agree with, but there are certain measures that we must take in order to ensure the safety of the rest of the country. Abiding by the rules provided by our government is a necessity in life, and the consequences, whatever they may be, need to be accepted.” 7. Perhaps my rewording of my question was confusing, what I’m saying is: In 2003, these studies stated: in 2003, a third of our population had mental illnesses as a result of solitary confinement? Over what period of time did our population have these diagnoses? 8. Rehabilitation does not occur in prison; therefore, I cannot answer your question. Either way, I will dismiss my next claim; I suppose they do become a social burden. 9. When was the last time you changed the taxes? Why is the wealthy being taxed less than the poor? We do not have a say in the matter; we place our faith in the leaders that were chosen to represent our country. And regarding adoption: “A voluntary adoption of a newborn through a non-profit agency will generally cost between $10,000 and $25,000. Attorney adoptions of newborns generally run from $20,000 to $30,000.” 10. More than 50% seems plausible, but it does not change my argument. This does not mean all of the people incarnated do not have other people looking out for them. 11. People who are released from prison have officers that look out for them, they are not completely free until they are considered ‘acceptable’ for society.