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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by wefarrell on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @02:54PM (#34509253)
They're spending over half a million dollars a year to house prisoners[0]. The resources are there but they're not using them for rehabilitation.

[0] https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/comptroller-stringer-co...

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Re:NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scann... by afarrell on Monday January 30, 2023 @08:41PM (#34589709)
Part of the problem is that caring for someone requires their cooperation. Caring for the least cooperative people requires even more cooperation.
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