This House Believes That Single Parents in Prison Should Be Provided Special Treatment to Allow Them to Raise Their Children From Behind Bars

THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SINGLE PARENTS IN PRISON SHOULD BE PROVIDED SPECIAL TREATMENT TO ALLOW THEM TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN FROM BEHIND BARS GOVERNMENT

Problem - Single parents have no other option left but to send their children to orphanages because there is no one to raise their child except for themselves - hildren raised !ithout their parent is hampers the childrens" o!n social-emotional development# the !a$ children express their social s%ills and emotional competencies&

Solution - 'ence# !e !ould li%e to propose thatTHIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SINGLE PARENTS IN PRISON SHOULD BE PROVIDED SPECIAL TREATMENT TO ALLOW THEM TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN FROM BEHIND BARSfor the betterment of the childrens" o!n social-emotional development

Obe!ti"e - (ith this proposal# the ob)ectives that can be achieved are the improvements of childrens" social s%ills and emotional competencies !ith the guide of their parent# eventhough the$ are behind bars& Next# is to give the parents a second chance to redeem themselves !orth$ b$ giving them the opportunit$ to raise their children properl$& *inall$# to decrease the stigmati+ation of single parents being unsuitable for raising their children&

Me!#$ni%m - 'o! !ould the gov identif$ the case ,  .$ recruiting o/cers to %eep trac% and anal$se the records of the prison inmates& The o/cers !ill scan the database for an$ inmates that are single parents !ith children& - (hat !ould the gov do ,  Once the particular inmates that match the re0uired criteria are identi1ed# these inmates !ill be intervie!ed b$ the o/cers regarding their consent of raising their children behind bars and also 0uestions regarding their children& 2f the inmate agrees to compl$# several steps !ill be ta%en into ensuring the child"s consent as !ell# if the$ are above the age of 3& Or if the children are $ounger than that# the consent of the orphanage director& - (hat if nobod$ complies ,  onsent and mutual agreement bet!een the inmate and their children or the orphanage director is given the utmost priorit$& 2f the inmate does not agree to do so# no further action !ill be ta%en& 'o!ever# if the inmate agrees to raise their children behind bars# but the children or the orphanage director doesn"t compl$# !ith validated reasons# the inmate can appeal for a meetup session to discuss !ith the children and4or orphanage director& 2f a mutual agreement is still not achieved# no further action !ill be ta%en and the case is closed&

- 'o! are the single parents actuall$ raising their children ,  There !ill be a special place# built about 5 to 6 %ilometres from the prison vicinit$ for these single parents to raise their children& 7ll the related facilities that a home should have# are provided there and are being constantl$ monitored b$ o/cers guarding the place& The consent and mutual agreement achieved from the discussion of prisoner and4or orphanage director4children also includes the number of da$s in a month that the children should sta$ !ith their single parent& .ut as a start-o8# the children are onl$ allo!ed sta$ their parent ever$ !ee%end duringinthe hangesto can be!ith made as time progresses& 7nd b$and children thisschool case# holida$s& 2 meant children of the ages of 9 to 9:& 'o! are single parents prepared to see their children ,  (e# the government !ould send them for counselling sessions ;special treatment< !hich guides carefull$ on ho! to raise their children during their sta$# and also the ob)ectives that should be achieved in terms of the child"s social-emotional development at the end of ever$ sta$& The progress is closel$ monitored b$ counsellors&

Ar&ument 'De(nition ) el$bor$tion* #$rm% o+ %t$tu% ,uo* bene(t% o+ -ro-o%$l. /0 So!i$l1emotion$l 2e"elo-ment o+ !#il2ren - Social-emotional development# in this case children# is the !a$ children express their social s%ills and emotional competencies& There are a number of factors that can hamper the social-emotional development of children& 7nd the most prevalent one is famil$& *amil$ is the instituition that brings the individuals involved in their speci1c instituitions# a sense of belonging# care# !armth# love and a8ection& (ho else is going to care about $ou if it is not $our famil$ , 7nd !hen that famil$ instituition is bro%en due to death# divorce !hich also results in the aftermath of other cases such as crime# the children are the ones adversel$ a8ected b$ this& 7 ma)orit$ of these children are traumati+ed b$ seeing their single parent# the onl$ person the$ turn bac% to ever$ single time# being robbed a!a$ from them due to the !rong choices the single parent has made& 2t ta%es time for the children to !a%e up from this emotional trauma and the onl$ !a$ to do this# is b$ letting the single parent raise their children from behind bars& 7t least# the children get to see and interact their onl$ member of the famil$# and slo!l$of a!a%e from the trauma !hich in!ith turns helps the social-emotional development the children& 'OS=  The special treatment given to the single parents in )ail# ma$ be perceived di8erentl$ in the e$es of the societ$& .ut as far as the government is a!are of# counselling !ill be given to the inmates !ho have reached mutual agreement !ith the children and4or orphanage director& .O>  The government has decided to pla$ a role in uniting these bro%en families to ensure the preservation of the childrens" minds as the$ are the assets of the countr$# the$ cannot be traumati+ed for too long !ith such a big issue& (ithout the $oung minds of toda$# ho! is the countr$ going to move for!ard to a better future tomorro! ,

30 Peo-le 2e%er"e $ %e!on2 !#$n!e* in!lu2in& inm$te% 4#o $re %in&le -$rent% - 7 second chance meaning another opportunit$ for the single parents to redeem themselves as !orth$ of raising their children even !hen behind bars& Ever$one ma%es mista%es# this is a usual thing# no one is trul$ ?a!less and most importantl$# no one has ever succeeded !ithout failing 1rst& So# as the government# !e are giving the chance to these inmates to prove themselves of being able to contribute to societ$ b$ raising their %ids properl$ behind bars !ith hopes that the inmates themselves can turn a ne! leaf in the process as !ell& This is a !a$ better option instead of )ust consuming one"s self !ith constant feelings of regret !ith no outlet to express it besides their o!n children# !hereb$ the children !ould be separated from their single parent& 'OS=  The onl$ clear harm here is the adaptabilit$ of the children to!ards the ne! environment the$ !ill be living in !ith their single parent& The children must be read$ to accept the changes and thus# continue to adapt to the environment to be a much stronger person in the future& The children and orphanage director !ill be informed of this beforehand& .O>  hildren are stronger mentall$ and emotionall$# in dealing !ith the trauma that their single parent is in )ail&

50 So!iet6 min2%et - The societ$ should be read$ to be more open-minded as time progresses& (e can"t be living in the box an$more and stic% to old traditional thoughts& (e as the societ$ should give more thought into !hether these previous thoughts are even practical in real life& (hen onl$ a societ$ is read$ to accept change for the betterment of the societ$ and the countr$ as a !hole# then onl$ together !e !ill ma%e a true di8erence not in the lives of ourselves# but also the lives of others& 2n this case# stigmati+ing that all )ail inmates are evil and don"t deserve a place to contribute to societ$& 'OS=  There are ma$be some individuals !ho are reluctant to change their thoughts# but sooner or later# eventuall$ the$ !ill have to& The$ might even tr$ to in?uence others as to not follo! the agendas of the government# !hen onl$ the agendas are proposed for the !ellbeing of the societ$& .O>  @ail inmates !ho are raising their child behind bars !ill form a sense of retribution as the$ are no longer stigmati+ed and stereot$ped as the so-called A!orthless people" of societ$# !hen the$ too can contribute b$ raising the future generation# !ith the guide of counsellors& O>>OS2T2ON

Problem - 2s the problem severe and urgent enough to !arrant such a drastic proposal,  No# because the children and4or the orphanage director !ouldn"t compl$ in the 1rst place& The$ believe that single parents are not in the right state of mentalit$ to raise

their children because the$ have committed a crime that has sent them to )ail in the 1rst place# even after receiving special treatment& - ould the negative implications of the problem be handled ade0uatel$ under the status 0uo ,  Bes# b$ sending these children to counselling and therap$ sessions if necessar$ because the !hole idea of their single parent in )ail !ould ta%e a toll on them at a certain point& Through these sessions# these children are taught to become more con1dent# !ise and most importantl$# teaching them the good !a$s to contribute to societ$# and to not end up li%e their single parent& - hildren raised !ith their parent !ho is in )ail onl$ disrupts the childrens" o!n social-emotional development# the !a$ children express their social s%ills and emotional competencies& - (h$ are onl$ singles parents given this special treatment , 'o! about other parents !ho have children as !ell , 2s it )ust because onl$ one parent is in )ail and the other is not in )ail# the one in )ail doesn"t deserve a chance , 2t also opens a door to )ealous$ among the inmates& 'o! about inmates !ho have elderl$ parents , Elderl$ parents also need to be ta%en care of too )ust li%e children&

Solution - Coes the solution match the problem ,  No# because being in )ail clearl$ sho!s that the single parent is not capable of raising their o!n child& (e shouldn"t give more lee!a$ to the idea of children being raised b$ single parents !ho have committed crimes in the 1rst place& - Coes the proposal solve the problem, 2f no# !h$ ,  No# because interacting !ith people of a bad mindset or the mind of a criminal# !ill eventuall$ in?uence the harmless people around them& The e8ect is even adverse !hen it comes to children& - Coes the proposal do more harm then good , (hat are the harms evident in the proposal ,  The proposal does more harm than good# because at the end of the da$ the children are the ones adversel$ a8ected b$ being in close proximit$ and also interacting !ith their single parent !ho has done criminal activit$& 'ence# !e !ould li%e to disagree !ith the proposal thatTHIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT SINGLE PARENTS IN PRISON SHOULD BE PROVIDED SPECIAL TREATMENT TO ALLOW THEM TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN FROM BEHIND BARS# because the childrens" o!n social-emotional development !ill be hampered&

Obe!ti"e - .$ re)ecting the proposal# !e are tr$ing to protect the minds of the children !hose single parents are involved in criminal activit$& (ith this proposal# the ob)ectives that can be achieved are the improvements of childrens" social s%ills and emotional competencies !ith the guide of certi1ed professionals# instead of the parent !ho is behind bars& Next# is to give the parents a deep reali+ation of !hat the$ have done !rong# giving them time to rethin% their previous actions and possibl$ to turn a ne! leaf&

Me!#$ni%m - *easibilit$  Not feasible# mutual agreement is tough to be attained# onl$ a ver$ small percentage !ill actuall$ agree to the idea of children being raised b$ single parents !ho are raised behind bars& 2n other !ords# this !hole idea or mechanism that has been set up b$ the government is too futuristic and unrealistic for the societ$ to accept it& Degalising this might ta%e a!a$ the trust of the societ$ to!ards the government !ho are no! seen as people that support criminal minds&

Ar&ument /0 Doe% not bene(t %o!i$l1emotion$l 2e"elo-ment o+ !#il2ren - Social-emotional development# in this case children# is the !a$ children express their social s%ills and emotional competencies& There are a number of !a$s that can hamper the social-emotional development of children and one !a$ is b$ agreeing to the proposal of the government& >eople are loc%ed up in )ail because the$ have brought harm to the societ$& So ho! can this be an approval for a single-parent to raise their child behind bars if the single parents has a criminal record , There are di8erent categories of crimes# arranged according to their severit$& Con"t tell me the government is going to let a murderer raise his4her child& Coes that even ma%e an$ sense in the 1rst place , (hen children are raised b$ inmates !ith such crippling# 1lth$ criminal minds# ho! can the children# and next the societ$ even gro! to!ards a better future , 'OS=  hildren raised b$ single-parents !ho are behind bars tend to follo! their footsteps# if the parents are not even close to the regret of doing the crime& Some might not even care about their children# after all !h$ !ould the$ even commit a crime# if the$ thought about their children in the 1rst place , These inmates are )ust sel1sh& .O>  The government has decided to pla$ a role in ma%ing the situation even !orse b$ uniting these bro%en families to ensure the degradation of the childrens" minds& (ithout the correct $oung minds of toda$# ho! is the countr$ going to move for!ard to a better future tomorro! ,

30 Ot#er +$mil6 member% r$i%in& t#e !#il2 - The child de1nitel$ has relations in their famil$# li%e their aunties# uncles# grandparents and older cousins !ho are capable of raising the child instead of the single parent !ho is in )ail for committing crime& The people 2 have mentioned are better options in raising the child because the$ are famil$ members and are not strangers to the child& .ut the most important thing to be loo%ed upon !hen selecting a guardian for the child# is to ensure that the other famil$ member !ho !ants to ta%e care of the child is mature enough and does not have a histor$ of criminal activit$& This is important because the child !ouldn"t feel so impacted and traumati+ed b$ their single parent being loc%ed up in )ail& 2t also ensures the child is in the right hands to be raised& So# as the opposition# !e are not giving the chance to these inmates to raise their %ids# because !e believe the )ail sentence itself is severe enough for the inmates themselves to turn a ne! leaf in the process# instead

of prematurel$ letting them raise their children& This is a !a$ better option instead of letting the mindset of children being corrupted& 'OS=  The onl$ clear harm here is the children"s adaptabilit$ to!ards the ne! environment !ithout their single parent& The children# must be read$ to accept the changes and thus# continue to adapt to the environment to be a much stronger person in the future& .O>  hildren are stronger mentall$ and emotionall$# in dealing !ith the trauma that their single parent is in )ail&

50 C#$n&e -ro-o%e2 not t#orou&#l6 re%e$r!#e2 $n2 $--ro"e2 - The special treatment the government is proposing seems ver$ immature to me& There is no one treatment that 1ts all in terms of counselling& The inmate"s state of mind has to be considered# there needs to be proper benchmar%s of assessment to ensure that the inmate has come to a state of full retribution# instead of them fa%ing it& Ever$ inmate has a di8erent %ind of treatment depending on the severit$ of the crime done& 'OS=  The inmates possibl$ are not 1t at all to raise their children behind bars in the 1rst place# if the special treatment is not properl$ administered !ith a speci1c set of guidelines& .O>  hildrens" minds are not in1ltrated !ith bad intentions and disturbing thoughts because of the carelessness of the government# overloo%ing the special treatment for the single parents behind bars&