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Originally Posted by Ammi

..I've bumped this thread because of the Karen Matthews case..and other cases equally as serious as hers. If one of the main reason why sentences are often halved or too short for these crimes, is because of the amount of lesser offenders in prison..then there are other punishments that should be applied..and may even be more effective for reform
A sentence..8 years in Karen Matthews' case should be just that

I am totally with you on this issue, also InOne makes a strong point above too, prison often turns petty criminals into professional criminals.
Absolutely right.

To be honest,I am not sure how I feel as to private prisons,at this point in time I would prefer them to be run and overseen by the State. However,I am open to be persuaded on that.