Prison - Conversation

An American politician once said "I don't want to send them to jail. I want to send them to school". What do you think about this?

What do you think prisoners do in jail every day?

If you were in jail, what would you miss the most about the outside?

If you were in jail, what would you worry about most?

What would you like to ask someone who is in jail for life?

Would you live in a house / apartment that was right next door to a jail?

Do you think people leave jail better people or better criminals?

What is the purpose of a prison?

Do you think jails work?

Would you like to work in a jail?

What images spring to mind when you hear the word "jail"?

Do you think life in jail should mean life in jail?

What are the jails like in your country?

In prison escape movies/series, do you always want the prisoners to escape? Why / Why not?

Do you think there are better ways of reforming criminals than sending them to jail?

Do you think jails are dangerous places?

How would you feel if you had to spend a couple of months in jail?

Would you visit a friend in jail?