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barbtries

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4. i assume there's some kind of profit motive here.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 10:25 AM

Jan 2023

the issue is not public safety.

it seems that being incarcerated is a punishment, but it's not enough punishment for the US. People must be treated very badly when imprisoned.

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U.S. finds Louisiana deliberately kept inmates past release date [View all] sl8 Jan 2023 OP

Private prisons that get state payments for every day of "residency"? no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #1

Bingo! secondwind Jan 2023 #2

Most likely. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #3

i assume there's some kind of profit motive here. barbtries Jan 2023 #4