I've always wondered why we put a perfectly useful section of humanity in gaol when they could quite easily be put to a good and sensible use, repairing what they destroy. Maybe in the process they could learn a trade and thus actually come out a better qualified person than they went in.

For traffic/drunkeness offences, give them porter duties in a city hospital on weekend and holiday nights so they can see first hand the results of their reckless behaviour.

By the way Dano... 10/10 for initiative in getting a load of stressed out geezers to write your essay, but 2/10 for personal input.

LTS - neither stressed out nor a 'geezer' in the modern sense. Look it up.