Comment: I've met a great many COs, and I wouldn't trust any of them on a jury or as a lawyer or policymaker.  COs get a very specific look at inmates, and I wouldn't expect COs to have any insight on rehabilitation or criminal justice in general.

From your perspective, these are all dangerous animals that need to be in cages or be put down.  To the families of those inmates, they are people with problems that need to be addressed.  Reform is way past due.