1)Do you think there are benefits to teaching prisoners about philosophy?

2. The speaker seems to question whether or not the violent crime the prisoner committed defines them. What do you think?

3. What do you think of the idea of father-daughter dances in prisons? Is it a good one? Why or why not?
4. Some have argued that prisoners do not make good role models for their children. Do you agree or disagree?
5. The speaker argues that just because these men have been locked up, they should not be locked out of their kids lives. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

6. Do you think Lisas brother’s punishment fit the crime? Why or why not?
7. Should each of Weldons three guns have counted as three separate crimes? How did this affect his sentence?
8. How do you think Weldon's sentence will affect his son’s?
9. What do you think should be done about mandatory minimum sentencing laws? Explain.