These 2.3 million prisoners, somehow we've convinced ourselves that's normal and rational, more prisoners than soldiers, more prisoners than China, more than one per cent of the adult population, seven times the incarceration rate of Canada or any Western European country. — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I find it weird that people who claim to speak for the prisoners basically want to keep them in cages all the time - and then they'll fight for better prison libraries or whatever. It's like they're missing the big… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
There's no straight line between closing the mental institutions and filling the prisons but there is some sort of relationship. And it's hard to… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
Although I consider myself pretty liberal, I'm not against punishment. There's nothing wrong with punishing someone who has done something wrong. Or with public… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I am very cynical. That is absolutely what police is doing. But you don't even have to be cynical. I mean, politicians don't even… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I don't think we can reduce the prison population now, so many of these people are damaged goods once they've spent much time in… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I'm not fond of ideologies. I don't like it when people have answers before they know the question. — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of the death penalty. At some level I think killing is wrong, but I don't have sympathy for most of… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I say a few good things about Canada in the book, you know. Americans are weird, though. We refuse to look at other countries.… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
These 2.3 million prisoners, somehow we've convinced ourselves that's normal and rational, more prisoners than soldiers, more prisoners than China, more than one per… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I find it weird that people who claim to speak for the prisoners basically want to keep them in cages all the time -… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
I know this in a way from my police background: the second you mention, "The system's racist," one-third of the country simply puts down… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
If you're willing to give convicts time served and let them walk, why do you want to give them a criminal record? I mean,… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
When I talk to people the usual progression is, "Flogging's cruel and barbaric," moving very quickly to, "Only 10 lashes for five years?" Then… — Peter Moskos Copy Share Image
