Should prisons focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment?

Many people leave prison with no new skills and nowhere to go, and some end up back inside.

The case for

• Education, work training and counselling can cut reoffending.

• Almost everyone in prison comes back to society, so it pays to prepare them.

The case against

• Punishment matters for victims and for a sense of justice.

• Deterrence keeps people from committing crimes in the first place.

Where do you stand? Vote, then share your opinion - and say what would change your mind.