A better, friendlier and happy inmate ?

Question

Do you think prisoners would be nicer and better rehabilitaed if they had to wear costumes instead of "Prison Uniforms"? I mean how tough can Knuckles be dressed as the energizer rabbit or sponge bob?

Answer 1

Since when does humiliating someone make them any nicer.The only benefit I can see would be that if it didn't make them worse it may cause them to take themselves a little less seriously.(Thererby busting their tough guy "self-image.")Having said that I think its highly unlikely.

Answer 2

I don't think it would work that way. Costumes would be more agrivating. The purpose of the same one color uniform is that you are the same as everyone else. You are a number, not a person. You are a criminal, you have lost a lot of the priviledges that being a regular citizen can afford you, such as wearing designer clothes or even picking out your own clothes cuz clothes after all are a status symbol....Costumes would just be silly, more for the guards benefit than the prisoners. While I am not against treating criminals as criminals, making a joke out of them is uncessary.

Answer 3

Why, yes! Dehumanize them even further! That should do the trick, right there.

Answer 4

I think the prison uniforms pretty much do the job

Answer 5

That is the best idea I think I have ever heard on this site. Have a star from me.

Answer 6

awesome! i'd have to say it would be quite a tourist attraction! haha...heck, i'd pay to see that c**p. lol!

Answer 7

No...it would make them meaner

Answer 8

On the contrary, this country is far to soft on criminals as it is.