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Re:Study: All non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug off... by kace91 on Monday January 11, 2021 @12:33PM (#25732434)
> The #1 issue in the USA beyond simple conviction and incarceration is rehabilitation.

Don't you think one helps with the other? Honest question.

As in, the less people in the system, the easier it would be to dedicate to each person the resources needed to rehabilitate, rather than just keeping them inside?

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Re:Study: All non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug off... by rwmurrayVT on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:30PM (#25733503)
Yes. The smaller the population the more resources per person.
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