Furthermore, the provision for cities of refuge was the very opposite of present - day arrangements for placing murderers in jails and penitentiaries, where they are financially supported by the public and often become worse criminals due to their close association with other wrongdoers.
इसके अलावा, शरणनगरों का प्रबन्ध हत्यारों को जेलों और क़ैदखानों में रखने के आधुनिक - दिन प्रबन्धों के बिलकुल विपरीत था ।