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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by BrianOnHN on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:53PM (#31784227)
> How does society recoup losses from crime?

Profiteering does not equal Societal benefit.

Investing in turning these people into autonomous law abiding members of society would be much more beneficial than profits in the prison industry.

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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by blobbers on Friday June 17, 2022 @05:16PM (#31784480)
The 11B of goods are subject to taxes.

I agree that reducing recidivism is important, likely the product of a broken US juvenile system and weakened education system.

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