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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by giantg2 on Sunday April 17, 2022 @12:41PM (#31062123)
It's estimated 2-10% of the incarcerated population is innocent or wrongly convicted.
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Re:What does “shitty job” mean in the low-skill, low-pay world? by Clubber on Sunday April 17, 2022 @03:37PM (#31063689)
Yes and I believe that is death row inmates who's conviction gets a lot of scrutiny. Imagine how many inmates who plead to get a lighter sentence who were facing 20 years for something they didn't do. As far as the government is concerned, a guilty plea is a win, regardless of actual action. They get to show that they deserve their jobs.
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