[banyanroot]

"If you have that kind of presence symbolized by (a stab-proof vest), you're sending a signal to the prisoner that you consider him to be a dangerous person."

Well, I think the Canadian Corrections Dept. should remove the bars on the prisons because these barriers are making the prisoners feel trapped. Furthermore, they should not allow the guards to carry any weapons lest the prisoners feel threatened. In fact, they shouldn’t even be calling the convicted criminals ‘prisoners’ because that implies they don’t have the same rights as normal law-abiding citizens. Oh, they don’t have the same rights, eh? My bad!

[Dave278]

How about a mandatory "hug session" when the "client" gets a bit out of line. New motto on prison wall..."give them a hug instead of the club".