Ep. 94 - The Future of Prisons

Mass incarceration 🔒

How will the US prison system, and prison systems around the world, change in the future?

Why do societies put people in prison in the first place? 5 reasons…

1. 1. To keep dangerous people away from the rest of society so they can no longer harm anyone
2. 2. To deter members of society from committing crimes by making an example of criminals
3. 3. To punish for punishments sake (and so the victim and victim’s family can get “retribution”)
4. 4. To rehabilitate people who made mistakes so they can rejoin society in a healthy way
5. 5. A tool of repression used by authoritarian regimes to imprison perceived political opponents

Broad Topics:

• What is the purpose of prisons?
• Prison philosophy in the US
• Prison philosophy in Norway
• Prison philosophy in Germany
• Prison philosophy in Canada
• Prison philosophy in China
• Key factors for landing in prison
• Key factors for re-integration
• The role of mental health
• The detriments of solitary confinement
• Psychedelic treatment for prisoners
• WTF happened in 1971?
• Ethical thought experiments
• Impact of new technologies
• Digital prison; mass surveillance

Future Scenarios:

• • Worst Case Scenario
• • Best Case Scenario
• • Most Likely Scenario

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