Family Guy's Meg turns over a New Leaf

Last Sunday on Family Guy, the most comedic cartoon show on television, viewers witnessed the daughter, Meg, go to prison. Although Meg is rarely found in big trouble, she was caught hiding an escaped convict. Meg’s intentions were not to harm the safety of others, only to save the man she loved. Unfortunately, her small crime sentenced her to three months in prison. Meg walked into prison as a causal boring teenager and left prison as a hardened tough criminal. It was funny and odd to see Meg act bad ass because it was so unlike her character. Meg’s change in character goes to show that prison is a serious punishment that has the ability to change small time offenders into hardened criminals. I feel as though the penal system in the country should be regulated so that small time offenders do not get mixed up with those who have committed serious crimes. Mixing the two offenders, only leads to more criminals and delinquents.