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Re:Mothers Are the Unsung Heroes of Prison by sokoloff on Saturday May 11, 2019 @08:49AM (#19885892)
There are at least two other possible reasons for prison: deterrence and ensuring that no further free persons are harmed.

The family might be interested in revenge. Society has an interest in all three other possible motivations, though probably not in revenge.

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