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Re:Nineteen people a week overdose in Richmond, dozens are d... by jstarfish on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @07:24PM (#15658576)
> Hint: throwing drug USERS in jail, where they only get more underground connections and better learn to become a criminal, will start a cycle where they have to end up in jail again

What is: the most profitable outcome you can hope for when your prison system is privately owned?

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Re:Nineteen people a week overdose in Richmond, dozens are d... by icebraining on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @08:21PM (#15658895)
The US prison system is not privately owned. Less than 20% of prisoners are in private jails.
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