Are you saying that there's only one type of prison in the US? Does someone who got a lite sentence for a minor crime have to purge his sentence with serial killers in the same establishment?

We do have separate type of prisons here. One type for severe criminals and others for lighter crime.

>I've been to a couple actually. I disagree with you both. While it is certainly not clubmed, it is also not as harsh as I think it should be either. Life is prison is dangerous and hard because of other prisoners, not because of facilities or treatment. It is too nice because of the gyms, libraries, education, tv, etc that are afforded prisoners. The question is: are prisons meant to be a punishment or a rehabilation facility? If the former, then they are too good and if the latter, then they are not up to par and failing miserably. Should they be both? Do we need separate prisons for each type of crime so the punishment or rehabilitation is appropriately administered? For some areas, the rehabilitation portion is done in a step-down facility and not at the prison.