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Good point there FatalFist. Rape is as heinous, and sometimes more heinous, than murder. Think about it, with murder, that person is out of their misery, but with rape, that victim has to live with the psychological damage for the rest of their lives. And in the US system, that often means the rapist gets to spend maybe 10 years in jail enjoying a weight room, tv, and other amenities. They don't even get four lonely walls. Instead they get a bunk mate and time to fraternize with all the other convicts.
For the argument here, I'm going on the basis that the convicts are actually guilty, and are guilty of a heinous act and not some possibly justifiable situation. In that case, I think the guilty need to be punished, not simply removed from society. Regardless, there's two situations at play here: One - a set sentence where the person will be released. Two - a life sentence with no parole.
Let's say the guilty person is in case one, where they will be released. In that case, would you really want a system that merely takes that person and sets them aside for a set amount of time and then would release them back into society? What would that accomplish?
This goes back to something I brought up, can these people be fixed? In some cases yes, but that requires that they realize their crime, accept it, and strive to be better. That takes a serious switch in thinking, a dramatic change in their psyche, something that can be brought on due to contemplation, the kind inspired by four lonely walls and no one to talk to but yourself. That kind of solitude makes a person take a long, hard look at themselves, what they've done, and why they are where they are. That fixes some people who are willing to change, and for those who aren't, they stay crazy.
Just my thoughts.
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