QUESTION: Should criminals get taxpayer-funded ‘second chances’ or is that just rewarding bad behavior?
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QUESTION: Should criminals get taxpayer-funded ‘second chances’ or is that just rewarding bad behavior?
Talk about it.
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© Copyright 2007 – 2025 Claycord News & Talk
Putting them in line for an interview is one thing but no money should be given to somebody making criminal choices.
… any elected politico that promotes taxpayer funded second chance rewards sees the wrong side of my votes
Depends on the crime….. If it is something stupid “without malice” then diversion (picking up trash or working in a soup kitchen) otherwise hotel with bars. stupid games get stupid prizes. Anything else deprives others of their rights so you deserve none.
Depends on the level of funding, the type of funding (trade skill training like welding while in prison makes more sense than taxpayer funded basketball), what the crime was, and what the second chance is. I would be less likely to provide assistance to dealers, violent criminals, and the sort (instead of a stack of coins, they would get a different type of metal). A career criminal could/should stay right there getting 3 hots and a cot (and nothing more).
if they really want to turn theirs lives around then, taxpayers fund could be use to pay for the job training, coaching, ect; I rather pay for them to have skills that they can be sustainable than house and feed them in prison. In addition, when they have a job, they pretty much repaid for the training through income tax.
But no guaranteed income as recently proposed
It’s a broad question that is not specific and has no single, definitive answer. Criminality falls into several different categories. There are infractions that involve minor offenses like traffic violations, or misdemeanors that are more serious, usually punishable by fines, and/or up to
a year in jail. Then we have felonies that can be punishable by fines, imprisonment over a
year, or even the death penalty.
There is no easy answer. There are various factors to consider, factors like the nature of the crime, the person’s potential for rehabilitation, and the impact on public safety. Some criminals seem caring, and remorseful on the outside, but are sociopaths that are incapable of feeling any remorse. They may exploit a second chance program and never reform. Lastly, there are certain individuals that are just plain evil and should never see the light of day again.
No way.
Let them earn minimum wage working a prison job like busting boulders on the rock pile or making license plates & force them to pay restitution to their victims and stay in jail till it’s all paid.
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.
No, no, no!
After that murder of the couple in Encino/ LA, I’ve become even more fed up with the leniency we give criminals! It’s gotten ridiculous ! We actually need to go the other way and punish a lot more and make their stay in jail horrible!
Or door number three, a one way ticket to the country of their choice.
pardon my ignorance on the matter
but what’s tax payer funded
second chance mean?
Or is this just rage-bait?
Prison sentences should include prisoners getting a high school diploma, trade certificate, and in some cases a college degree.
This is a Joke question.of course “criminals get taxpayer-funded ‘second chances’ in fact they get unlimited chances! Whatever happened to 3 Strikes your Out?
I used to hang out with outlaws all the time until I was old enough to understand there are consequences for every action. I believe if all funding were stopped. Then there would always be others that exploit the system. Children will respect boundaries as long as they understand and shown them. Children will not have any respect when they do not understand what a boundary is. Practically no one enjoys limitations. Limits are usually understood by learning from mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes.