Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
It is not the "right of the individual"(the prisoner) I care about. I care about the larger community. Why on earth should a pinko-commie like myself care about the rights of an individual? Lenin focused on class and state, nothing else!
In which case, once the community has passed its verdict, why should the prisoner have a voice in how the community conducts its affairs? If they want a voice, let them air it after they're out.