I don’t see putting the wizards to sleep for the duration of their sentence as at all inhumane, just very ineffective punishment.
Perhaps not as effective as current punishments, but being Rip Van Winkle is still a bad situation to be in—especially if it’s intended as a punishment, as then not much will be done to help you!
Help in what sense? It wouldn’t be much use as far as rehabilitation goes, but neither are most prisons, and Azkaban is certainly worse. In terms of visitations or breakout attempts, what would be the point?
If they don’t help to reintegrate you, then you’re more likely to reoffend. Even in Kentucky, they give you five dollars, a suit of clothes, and a bus ticket home.
Perhaps not as effective as current punishments, but being Rip Van Winkle is still a bad situation to be in—especially if it’s intended as a punishment, as then not much will be done to help you!
Help in what sense? It wouldn’t be much use as far as rehabilitation goes, but neither are most prisons, and Azkaban is certainly worse. In terms of visitations or breakout attempts, what would be the point?
I meant not much would be done officially to help you reintegrate into a society you’ve been out of contact with.
If they don’t help to reintegrate you, then you’re more likely to reoffend. Even in Kentucky, they give you five dollars, a suit of clothes, and a bus ticket home.
A good point. This is sounding like a bad idea after all.