Quote Originally Posted by Karen
What happened to the days of someone being sentenced to hard labor, so that society could benefit from the labors of these guys when in prison, and leave them there until they rot? What about chemical castration?

There are machines that crush rocks much faster & I believe the old chain
gangs worked mostly on county roads. They've been replaced by civilian
workers.

Chemical castration seems to become a big drag for those who are
sentenced to undergo daily or weekly treatments & they eventually
stop taking the drugs & disappear back into the community.