*Prison Edudcation* + or -
Hey,
In my reading class we have been reading about education in prisons. Also about if there good or bad to have. will it help to have educations in prison? what are some of the issues? whats going to happen to the people who try to get through the education process?
The positives of educations in prisons are you have a chance to make something out of your life and actually get a GED. If you make a mistake you should have a chance to get back on top and forget the past.
The negatives to one is people sometimes spend tax money on the prisons and sometimes people don’t get better at breaking the law they get worse. It is a good thing they put auditions
People say that education is a chance to start a new. And sometimes its a chance to make a bad beginning. Sometimes it can be a plot to get smarter and start an evil plan or something.
My thoughts are pretty much the same. I think prisons should get an education because it is a chance to start fresh and become something of yourself for once. People make mistakes and should have a chance to change their self and become a better human being for the planet. If nothing works for a person and they can’t do it then they can just stayed locked up and not make something out of themself. Anyone can do anything and you have to say yes to get to where u have to be you need to put effort in to it and you will succeed and you will achieve
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Hi Matt,
Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve been around – I feel bad that I missed your nice Thanksgiving post! I hope you had a great holiday season and a Happy New Year.
This post has me thinking about New Year’s resolutions because that’s kind of the same thing isn’t it? The idea that we all get a new chance to do things better? I’m in agreement with you that the loss of hope may be the most dangerous – and damaging – thing that can happen to someone. With no hope for change or redemption, why would we ever try to do things differently?
One thing that struck me about your essay was that your attitude seems to have changed since you read the Richard Wright novel earlier in the fall. I seem to recall that you felt the protagonist in that story should be punished for what he did. Do you feel like perhaps you might look differently on him now?
Where did you find the picture you included with your post? I thought it made a really strong point. All those people in Guantanamo who are locked up without really knowing when they might get out or where they will end up when they do. Makes you wonder how they will act when they get out.
So back to the resolutions thing…do you feel like you need any “second chances” in the New Year? What are your goals? What about your own education?
And thanks for the nice holiday card!!
Mara
Mara - January 5, 2010 at 1:38 am |