This episode made me think \"What if this we\" If I were in the prisoner\'s place, solitary would drive me crazy. I am not a violent person so I wouldn\'t be in jail in the first place, but the solitary part would make me go wacky.
I am one for personal responsibility. That means I think someone who beats someone up should do something for it--hopefully spend time in jail. However, that said, I also have the view that not everyone is exactly equal in the way they react to things. Although this guy might not be \"insane\", he is definitely going through a difficult situation--as much as it is a mental problem. I guess I don\'t see what the problem would be with bringing this guy to a psychiatrist and having him in confinement in some other way. Couldn\'t they confine him in a cell that isn\'t dark and closed off? I guess I just see that one punishment doesn\'t fit all crime. If we really want to rehabilitate people, we should try to figure what might work to help people who are incarcerated.
I have a good sense of right and wrong. I have never even gotten a speeding ticket after 14 years of driving. I wouldn\'t be in this position in the first place. But someone with a different background might not see a reason to not break the law and that person might react like the character in this episode.
Let the punishment fit the crime but also have some compassion.