8.90 Prisons

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What if you were put in charge of the World tomorrow? How would you run the planet?

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This globally popular educational and research website (stolen from www.12-12-12.org) lists every national and international problem in the world in a rather unusual and entertaining way, so remember to bookmark www.harryrings.org in your favourites folder! For the record: Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings has decided to take over the World because it is in a mess. He has decreed that by December 12^th 2012 there will be global peace and no more poverty. Stop doing what you were going to do today and read on.................

Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings as Director of the Human Race and Manager Planet Earth commands and Andronicos "The Cynic" responds as follows.........

I have decided to issue new directives on the whole concept of custodial prison sentences.

Prisons create more criminals. They are a breeding ground for anti-social behaviour and the next bank heist.

Whether it be civil or criminal law, real justice is one that: protects, deters, punishes, compensates the victim and ideally rehabilitates the criminal. Prisons are clearly needed for the worst crimes or for protecting the public from the worst criminals, but not for everything else on the above list.

For everyone else I want "open prisons" that supply very inexpensive manual labour to surrounding businesses and communities. The wages earned should be distributed as follows -

70% victim(s) of crime (half to go in a general fund, half to go to the actual victims)
20% prison expenses
10% taxes

The prisoner will receive NO wages. Their incentive is that he may spend up to 3 nights a week under curfew at home with his family or pre-approved friends. Parole Boards should take into account good behaviour and the percentage of victims compensation received.

Speaking from experience as a victim of crime, receiving a monthly cheque for some very small amount from a court with the knowledge it has come from the pocket of the criminal is much more satisfying than a full compensatory award from a central government fund or insurance company. Incidentally, the criminal above burgled my business premises to fund his Heroin drug habit.

External links relating to topics found in the 12-12-12 book and website

Many external links have been included which voice various opinions on the subject matter. They are an invaluable tool for research and general discussion.

Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/prisons/

Human Rights Watch Ending the Abusive Treatment of Prisoners

Where will the trillions of dollars needed to eradicate extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012, come from?
How will this stop ALL wars by December 12^th 2012? (Show me ALL wars and national disputes in the World)
How will some of the money be spent to make the above happen?
Are you one of the 200,000 Rulers of the World? If so please read an important letter addressed to you.
How can my family and I help the 12-12-12 initiative, without it costing us one penny? (one page PDF download)
Show me ALL environmental problems in the World
Are you wise enough to break the secret code found in section 11.60.30? Try doing so for 12 minutes now or find when the answer will be revealed here.

All the 600 issues (or topics) to bring about World Peace and the eradication of extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012 are divided up into 12 main headings as found on the home page. Alternatively, you may find useful navigation hints below:

Download and optionally print the 12-12-12 book in whole or in part
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Search for a particular topic that is of interest to you
Listen to Harry Potbelly Lord of the Onion Rings unusual speech
Talk about the material in Senior High School or College lessons using the discussion topics (view some examples here)
Recite a touching poem about World Peace: The Ancient Song of The Human Race

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Ponder............
It will take an average person 12 hours to read and understand the contents of this website and listen to 'The Speech'. Is one hour a day for 12 days too long? Why don't you email the www.12-12-12.org link to 12 of your friends and discuss their opinions in 12 days time? Maybe the 7th person in your email chain can break the secret code and the 12th person, may hold the key to World Peace. Are you or someone in your family the 7th or 12th person?

Remember to bookmark www.12-12-12.org!