Wednesday, October 22, 2008

THW remove discriminatory practices on ex-convicts

Member of Government Elevation

Discriminatory practice we want removed:Ex-convicts who have a hard time getting jobs and are always at risk of losing their jobs.

Issue 1, principle: equality and belief in the penal system vs. self-preservation
Issue 2, system of judgement: meritocracy vs. opposite of "benefit of the doubt"


  1. Discriminatory practices hinder correctional process

  2. Life outside jail is still a part of the correctional process (ex. parole). Ex-convict is put among people who put themselves above him as they are not ex-convicts(pressure), compared to jail where most are equally bad and some even worse than he. Discrimination can be a living hell for ex-convict. Ex-convict can break and turn back to life of crime.



  3. Those around the ex-convict (family, society) suffer as well

  4. Many crimes are done out of desperation, caused by poverty. People are not inately evil. Family around ex-convict will suffer due to lack of a stable and sufficient job. Society will lose a number of able workforce. Family members or loved ones may fall into crime as well. There is a cycle of crime and punishment. Removing discrimination ends cycle.


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