Mar. 14, 2009
Searching for Possible Madoff Punishments That Fit the Crime
Incarcerated prisoners offer a unique perspective on what fate should await pyramid schemer Bernard Madoff.
Joseph H. Cooper
Joseph was editorial counsel at The New Yorker from 1976 to 1996, and now resides in Culver City. He is compiling his prison-related articles for publication as "Corrections - Essays from Inside: The In-Prison Education of Inmate-Students and Their Language-Arts Professor."
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By Joseph H. Cooper Guilty, yes. But what about the pleas of those "innocents" who were swindled? Life in prison, yes. But which prison? Deterrence and retribution, OK. But would segregated, protective custody be adequate punishment? Restitution, you bet. But in what kind of facility can real payback be facilitated? "Imagine that, on some scale, you had done to friends, neighbors, and all-too-trusting acquain...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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