Mere isolation, even if it were rigorously carried out--and it cannot be--would be of little avail; the whole atmosphere of every prison is an atmosphere of glorification of that sort of gambling in ‘clever strokes’ which constitutes the very essence of theft, swindling, and all sorts of similar anti-social deeds.
Kropotkin critiques the prison environment, asserting that it fosters criminal behavior rather than rehabilitating individuals.
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