Mass incarceration: A new theory for why so many Americans are in prison

Re:Mass incarceration: A new theory for why so many American... by freshyill on Friday October 02, 2015 @08:03AM (#10317925)

If you want to see just how bad private prisons can be, read about the Cash for Kids scandal. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal

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Re:Mass incarceration: A new theory for why so many American... by ancap on Friday October 02, 2015 @08:52AM (#10318123)

Calling those prisons "private" in the sense that "private" equates to "private sector" is a huge misnomer.

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Re:Mass incarceration: A new theory for why so many American... by spacemanmatt on Friday October 02, 2015 @08:35AM (#10318045)

There's a judge who was not neutral.

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