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Re:At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more ... by whack on Friday March 22, 2019 @08:33AM (#19461900)
Ironically enough, long term imprisonment is quite possibly the worst way of inflicting punishment, while simultaneously being more cruel and antithetical to rehabilitation. Whatever our goals, there are surely better ways of achieving them.

https://outlookzen.com/2016/06/18/we-need-cruel-and-unusual-...

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Re:At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more ... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday March 22, 2019 @09:58AM (#19462524)
> Whatever our goals, there are surely better ways of achieving them.

I thought the goal was to make the most money off of minorities?

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