Future Punishment

In the future I predict that we will eliminate the concept of life sentences and the death penalty, and instead with the advent of new technologies, we'll shrink all heinous offenders down to 1/12th of their original size. A large portion of the prison system will then be replaced by a 500 square foot studio apartment somewhere in North Dakota outfitted with various dollhouses and surveillance cameras. Prisoners will be able to live however they want with in these confines. Most likely this will result in a ruthless, violent mini-society that in full size would appear to be inhumane. However citizens will accept it as they will find the web cast totally awesome, and I suspect, at times adorable.