Redemption

the main purpose of prison is to protect society from people who will cause harm
financially, physically, and emotionally,
protect rights and property.
sentencing should take into account how dangerous a person is to society
the probability of them repeating their offense

i believe in redemption. the capacity to atone for ones wrongs
everyone has the ability to learn from their mistakes and correct themselves
i don't discount someone because they fuck up
one of the most important times to support someone is after they fuck up.
 you can be an integral part to their fall or redemption.
because some people don't know how to fix themselves and they need guidance
without that guidance they may make the same mistakes
people don't stop growing when they turn 30
 everyone is constantly changing for better or worse
some change for worse because people have discounted them.
 thought that they were crap and could not change.