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Re:In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other st... by taurath on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @12:05AM (#45342733)
Scandinavian countries have prison populations in the thousands (1000) and the USA has a prison population in the millions (1000000). The USA has an incarceration rate 10 times that of any Scandinavian country. Recidivism rates might be similar, but I'm certain the fact that so many fewer end up in prison means something important about the USA
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