One of the purposes of incarceration is incapacitation. Incapacitation is the concept that threats to the community are removed through a period of incarceration. So how can we appropriately balance the goal of incapacitation with the role of reintegration that correctional facilities must play? Are these two goals so juxtaposed that correctional facilitates can do neither goal appropriately?
Incapacitation and reintegration are goals that appear to juxtapost one another but can be achieved if balanced correctly. The period of incapacitation is temporary and is meant to restrain the accused from engaging in any form of criminal acts for a specific period of time. Incapacitation does not aim to strip away the all knowledge and skills of the accused such that he/she is unable to contribute to the functioning of society as an active member. During the process of incapacitation, it is recommended that individuals be given the opportunity to practice and learn some skill, even if they are basic in nature, so that their essence as a productive being is not lost.
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