I actually agree with you Eliza, prison doesn't work, and no one knows the answer, but while a hardened criminal is in prison he is not at liberty to go about his illegal business, I nearly included drug dealers but their work seem to carry on even in the clink.

Deep down I know that depriving people in prison of the rights can only have a negative effect but we've long since passed the point where people jump to the defence of the criminals before their victims, you see this every time a householder defends himself against a burglar and gets prosecuted for it.

Dave H