Punishment is not technically the point of prisons. Your unhinged comment will pass as normal to so many people who think punishment is the point and that's scary as hell.
Punishment is absolutely one purpose of prisons. Your unhinged comment will pass as normal to many people who don’t believe in retribution, and that’s why you all belong in Hell.
At least in the US, I would argue your reply is not totally correct. The US has a long history of not really knowing if it wants prison to be punishment, rehabilitation, or both.
