Yes, it does justify stripping rights, I've been pretty clear about that. And yes, I do believe deeds should be based on circumstance. Personally it doesn't make sense to believe something is morally wrong just because its indoctrinated into us. When I say killing is usually irl, I imply that the person being killed is innocent. I dont believe killing guilty people is wrong (again: murderers and rapists). Yes, I obviously dont think capital punishment is a big deal if the defendant is proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be guilty. Most people in this thread so far dont seem to understand the difference between thinking that a punishment system is immoral and thinking that the legal system is flawed. Yes downloading media illegally and using illegal substances is of a different scale, which is why the legality of those issues, and the prison sentences carried out should be reconsidered, not the prison system itself (with respect to those cases).
Again, I've already said this myself, prisons shouldnt be privately run. The prisoner's work should go back to the tax payer/government budget.