Proposal
Perhaps if the USA made prisons less “comfy”, we would have less crime and even less re-offenders. Many countries don’t have nearly the crime issues we have. You could cite the Arab style laws in which a thief has his hands removed, thats one hell of a deterrent!
On a more humane note, we can review our ally, the Japanese.
In Japanese prisons you get 8 ounces of rice, and 18 ounces of tea per day. These prisoners stay locked up in small cells for 22 hours a day, and have oppurtunity to shower just 3 times a week. They dont possess televisions, or games. There is no festivities, no movie night, no swimming pool, etc. The shedule allows for just one visit per week.
In Japan, NOONE wants to be jailed. Its plain torturous. However, their crime rate is very low, especially for violent crimes. Whats lower than that is their reoffense rate. Ha, people who been to a Japanese prison dont wanna go back… A system that works!
Perhaps America could learn a lesson here, tougher jails, shorter sentences, less burden on taxpayers, and a system with reform in mind.