I know not whether laws be right, or
I know not whether laws be right, or whether laws be wrong; All that we know who lie in gaol is that the wall is strong; And that each day is like a year, a year whose days are long.
Oh who is that young sinner with the
Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrist? And what has he been after that they groan and shake their fists? And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air? Oh they're taking him to prison for the colour of his hair.
Crimes generally punish themselves.
Crimes generally punish themselves.
While crime is punished it yet
While crime is punished it yet increases.
A man will be imprisoned in a room with
A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards, as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.
Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
The world itself is but a large prison,
The world itself is but a large prison, out of which some are daily led to execution.
If you want total security, go to
If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking…is freedom.
Justice is that virtue of the soul which
Justice is that virtue of the soul which is distributive according to desert.
In my country we go to prison first and
In my country we go to prison first and then become President.
Laws do not persuade just because they
Laws do not persuade just because they threaten.
I existed in a world that never is - the
I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.
How dreadful it is when the right judge
How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong.
Two men look out the same prison bars;
Two men look out the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars.
The reformative effect of punishment is
The reformative effect of punishment is a belief that dies hard, chiefly I think, because it is so satisfying to our sadistic impulses.
The punishment can be remitted; the
The punishment can be remitted; the crime is everlasting.
A country is in a bad state, which is
A country is in a bad state, which is governed only by laws; because a thousand things occur for which laws cannot provide, and where authority ought to interpose.
Concepts of justice must have hands and
Concepts of justice must have hands and feet to carry out justice in every case in the shortest possible time and the lowest possible cost. That is the challenge to every lawyer and judge in America.
Prison makes you a better judge of
Prison makes you a better judge of character. You pick up on people much faster.
In prison, you get the chance to see who
In prison, you get the chance to see who really loves you.
Crimes lead one into another; they who
Crimes lead one into another; they who are capable of being forgers are capable of being incendiaries.
The object of punishment is prevention
The object of punishment is prevention from evil; it never can be made impulsive to good.
We have initiated programs for re-entry
We have initiated programs for re-entry offenders, since some 500,000 to 600,000 offenders will come out of prison each year for the next three or four years. We want to have positive alternatives when they come back to the community.
And while God had work for Paul, he
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.
A sick person is a prisoner.
A sick person is a prisoner.
