In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other states are taking notice

Re:In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other st... by vovavili on Monday September 22, 2025 @07:37PM (#45340977)

>But we’d have to stop dehumanizing criminals

This is a starry-eyed, naive perspective. Truth is, criminals disproportionately are vile people, largely past any hope.

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Re:In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other st... by ants_everywhere on Monday September 22, 2025 @08:01PM (#45341194)

I'm not convinced you know any criminals

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Re:In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other st... by nobody9999 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:14AM (#45347334)

Of course they do. Criminals are everywhere.

Anyone driving more than 30m/h over the speed limit is guilty of reckless driving. That's a criminal.

Anyone using controlled substances (including cannabis) is a criminal.

Anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a criminal.

Anyone watching their kids while drunk/high -- a criminal.

And dozens of other things folks do every single day. Makes them criminals.

In fact, GP is almost certainly a criminal. Throw them in prison!

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