I really doubt that getting raped in prison by bubba and his thugs is a big deterrant against breaking the law. Afterall the ones doing the raping are the true criminals and they outnumber the ones getting raped. So who's deterring who? From what I hear the prison population is only getting larger.
You make zero sense. True criminals? They are all criminals. That's why they are there. Hard time is good punishment for many of them. And good as a deterrance for druggies and other scumbags to think about before doing their crimes. If you can't take the "hard time" don't do the crime.
Of course getting raped may not be a big deal to you. LOL!