For all the clamor of Christians to get involved in the affairs of government, it seems superficial. This is one of the places where this could help, but few want to deal (or are capable of dealing) with the spiritual grit and dirt.
The way of the world is just to wish a vengeance. Modern societies discovered that vengeance works in cycles, however, without the grudge ever getting resolved on either side. And so their penal ideas became more humane.
Yet there is a reason for the “penitent” in the modern term “penitentiary.”
I think a Christian “penitence program” with measurable attitudinal results could in fact speed the passage of prisoners through such a system, but it would have to be voluntary. Other faiths could mount their own efforts if they wished.
Probably Arpaio’s ideas would tend to drive ex-prisoners out of HIS area. But that’s just to wish the grudges he has created on the rest of America.
that was my point, all US criminal correctional facilities need to be places of punishment like and kind to Maricopa County's. They would serve the law and the citizens from coast to coast equally.