tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post5665246996696918688..comments2023-10-25T09:49:43.089+01:00Comments on BEN'S PRISON BLOG - Lifer On The Loose: Another Basic Pointprisonerbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923205052778958118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-31032942880824213912012-04-12T21:36:59.887+01:002012-04-12T21:36:59.887+01:00The trouble is that the benefits of any system are...The trouble is that the benefits of any system are almost invisible. A person deterred from committing crime remains invisible to statistics. A person who has a very early diagnosis from a doctor and is easily cured rather than needing a later operation isn't seen taking up a hospital bed. A car fitted with ABS isn't seen not to crash on the slippery road. <br /><br />So arguing against prison on the basis that the people in prison are not deterred from crime misses the bigger picture.tallguynoreply@blogger.com