Episode 220: Do We Really Need Prisons?

• SCENARIO #1:   

• Sree is part of a family that has made lots of money off selling equipment to prisons around the US. Do you think reducing the amount of prisons could harm his family's business? 

• SCENARIO #2: 

• Aris was born in the great state of Kentucky. He thinks that the prison system works just fine because his small town is fairly quiet and has only reported a murder once since the town was founded. Do you think he may have a point since his town is so safe? 

• SCENARIO #3:

• Nafeesa had a sweet professor who was able to create the perfect drug called Euphoria that he distributed to students on the college campus. When he eventually was caught he ended up being locked in prison for years. Do you think prison is the right place for people that commit crimes similar to his?