Gresham M. Sykes describes prisoner society from the prisoners' point of view. Sykes acknowledges that his observations are generalizations, but believes that most inmates can agree on the feelings of deprivation and frustration. In outlining the development of physical punishment towards psychological punishment, Sykes follows that both have an enormous effect on the prisoner and do not differ much in their cruelty. The “pains of imprisonment” can be divided into five main conditions that attack the prisoner's personality. and his feeling of self-worth. The deprivations are the following: The deprivation of freedom, of goods and services, of heterosexual relationships, of autonomy and security. First, Sykes points out that imprisonment within the institution also means imprisonment within the constitution. The prisoner must not only live isolated from family and friends, but must also submit to the internal rules of the prison. He also sees his imprisonment as a “deliberate and moral rejection” of himself by society. His prisoner status separates him from free men who can be trusted and accepted as “functioning members of society,” he is constantly rejected and degraded (e.g. by uniforms, identification numbers, deprivation of civil rights). Services have an especially high impact in societies that view material goods as a means of measuring someone's personal worth. Since the inmates are forced to live in a very poor environment, they feel deprived as none of their wishes are fulfilled. While it may be debatable whether prisoners deserve goods or services that exceed their needs, it is indisputably true that each of them must suffer for their own failure which makes them... middle of paper... Since they had to pay for their education and receive a high SAT score and other qualifications to be accepted into a college, I think it is important to not let these lives slip away. It would be of no use to lock them up for many years and then release them into the world with nothing in their hands. It is more expensive for a state to pay for a second prison sentence than to pay for a university education and everyone should have the right to learn. This right is violated by the university system itself as it does not give everyone the opportunity to obtain a degree, and not by prison education. And secondly, the “pains of captivity” are hard enough and I think any prisoner would trade places with us. Education does not reduce this pain; it should be a matter of course to help these people have a chance at a successful life. After all, it's supposed to be a rehabilitative punishment.