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Bill: Prison Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2036
Description[?]:
| Believing that correction and rehabilitation are the most important duties of the prisons service, The Democratic Republic of Ikradon henceforth shall provide opportunities to imprisoned criminals for their reintegration into society, and enacts as follows. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From |  Socialist Party of Ikradon | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | The Socialist Party heartily supports education in prisons, however, we are opposed to make prisoners do jobs. The purpose of the prison system should be rehabilitation and education, and even though work could be one form of rehabilitation, we fear that this might lead to a situation where prisoners are practically even though not formally forced to do labour in prison. This harms both rehabilitation and employment. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | Considering the wording is 'prisoners CAN do certain jobs --', not 'prisoners MUST do --', we believe the argument brought forward by the Socialist Party is moot (although their concern is understandable). |
| Date | not recorded | From | Irkan Tomorrow Cabal | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | This bill is absurd! People are in prisoner to be punished, not to be pampered and treated with extensive rights above those of normal citizens. These people are murders – rapists – serial killers – paedophiles - the IrTC finds it shocking that New Democratic Party wants to educate our prisoners and pay prisoners for work! These people have incurred a massive cost to society, and it is incomprehensible to any sane person that on top of that cost, the state then GIVES them money. We hope this bill which would further cost the government billions – billions which could be used for the education of our own youths -- be never brought to a vote. |
| Date | not recorded | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | We are surprised at the attitude adopted by the ITC and would point out that by not providing avenues for rehabilitation, the problem is not fixed and they may well return to prison, continuing to incur the costs they mention. In addition, providing educational opportunities is hardly "pampering" or extending rights, since these are things those outside of prison can easily do as well, and we point out that these prisoners have already been deprived of liberty. We feel this investment in society is not simply justified, but it is our duty to ensure lives are wasted trapped in an endless cycle of criminality. |
| Date | not recorded | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | NOT wasted, sorry :) |
| Date | not recorded | From | Irkan Tomorrow Cabal | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | Ah, talk about a freudian slip. |
| Date | not recorded | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | More like a typo that occurs when you type as fast as I do... |
| Date | not recorded | From | Socialist Party of Ikradon | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | We are aware of the wording; however, our argument was that even though the convict might not formally be forced to do labour, that might be the practical situation - and that's a risk we're not willing to take. Therefore, the Socialist Party votes against. |
| Date | not recorded | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
| Message | So you would support it if we went for "prisoners interred and do not work"? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 50 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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