After Dinner Conversation AGAIN: "The Only Punishment"

It figures that a magazine built around philosophically interesting short stories would be a good publishing venue for me. Too bad it also pays even less than most others, but I've given up trying to make much money for now in favour of just getting stuff published.

So yes, I just had a third story accepted for After Dinner Conversation. This one is called "The Only Punishment", and it's about a futuristic punishment that may be the most humane one ever... but is it also brainwashing?