Prisoners Are Humans Too
If there’s anything I’m vocal about, it would be my displeasure with people who have committed terrible crimes; members of society who abuse others and leave them traumatized for life, people who steal from those who have put their blood and sweat into earning a living, humans who kill their brothers, and many other crimes too numerous to mention. I never give any justification for them because I see no single reason to do so, especially because I believe every adult knows their wrongs from their rights and, in most cases, still chooses to carry out that act intentionally.
I’m also in support of people going to jail or prison for their crimes because that is exactly what they deserve. They deserve to be there as a form of punishment for their actions and have moments of reflection that may bring about a change in their behavior.
However, my desire to watch them suffer the consequences of violating rules or causing pain to others does not override my sense of humanity. In a debate where I’m asked whether or not prisoners deserve access to healthcare and counseling, which will also be funded through part of our taxes, I would say yes.
I believe saying no is counterproductive because, though the court convicts and sentences many criminals to long jail terms, the aim is not to let them die there. It’s to reinstate them into society after they’ve spent those years behind bars, and of course, that’s because there’s the expectation that they would return as saner and more law-abiding citizens.
In this case, denying them access to healthcare doesn’t make much sense. They are humans just like the rest of us, and they still have rights which nobody gets to deprive them of. Depriving them of access to health support could also be dangerous because imagine somebody suffering mentally. It’s very possible that the person would constantly act out of character and become violent with other people, and we don’t know what might happen afterwards.
There may also be a situation where somebody gets infected. Leaving them untreated can spread that infectious disease to those they come in contact with, and this poses an even greater risk to the general public, especially the staff in the facility.
My position is not to support criminals being given a soft landing while in prison but to ensure that they are not denied access to healthcare and quality counseling sessions, especially the young ones who have higher chances of being rehabilitated back into society. These things may be expensive to fund, but I believe that in the long run, it does speak to our humanity and offers greater benefits to us who want more law-abiding citizens. Besides, them serving jail time in prison is already a consequence, so I see no greater punishment than that.
I also agree that citizens should never have the bulk of their taxes going to prison welfare, so the government needs to be on its toes to ensure that they remain the major funders of those facilities through the state or country revenue.
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