Furthermore, the provision for cities of refuge was the very opposite of present - day arrangements for placing murderers in jails and penitentiaries, where they are financially supported by the public and often become worse criminals due to their close association with other wrongdoers.
Pealegi oli pelgulinnadekorraldus täielikuks vastandiks nüüdisaegsele mõrvarite vanglasse panemise süsteemile, kus neid rahva rahaga ülal peetakse, ja sageli saavad neist hoopis suuremad kurjategijad, kuna nad käivad seal tihedalt läbi teiste seaduserikkujatega.