“Such as?”
1) Hanging
2) Lashes
3) Indentures for restitution.
There is a wealth of evidence that, far from being an effective punishment, prison makes most inmates worse.
I agree with you.
The whole concept doesn’t make much sense to me. The only people that should be locked up somewhere are those that are too dangerous to be left free, yet don’t deserve death. That should be a small group.