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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by eloff on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:44PM (#31784093)
As long as prisons are separate from the judicial system, I don't see the connection. They can't actually send more people to prison.
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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by Jaxkr on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:44PM (#31784109)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal
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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by ptudan on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:58PM (#31784296)
Prisons are a part of the legislative and lobbying systems that directly influence which laws send people to prison. So, yes, they can send more people to prison.
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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by eloff on Friday June 17, 2022 @06:27PM (#31785235)
I think the problem here is in letting prisons have a say in laws that send people to prison.
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