Malcolm Bright

If the point is to graduate inmates, then prevention - for the safety of people and property - and restitution - for the rehabilitation of the inmate and the peace of mind and justice for those already harmed - should be the priority. And openness about how the decided course of action provides those things is important too. And a just course of action, well-executed, provides all of them. Punishment may be periphery, if the inmate dislikes any part of their requirements or restrictions, but it shouldn’t be the point. And at this point, I feel this ticks all the boxes. It even ticks stupid Archer’s stupid boxes, except I won’t require her to be chaperoned into the dining hall until she’s made restitution; I won’t allow her to use any common areas she vandalized at all until she’s made restitution at them. So far, nobody has suggested that she attacked any people and her motives in her little crime spree align with that. I’ll hold off until everyone has had a chance to respond, because someone may yet bring evidence or testimony that changes my mind, but if I’ve done due diligence and the solution is fair, then I can stand by it. Everyone will never agree with anything.