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Re:The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people by mjn on Tuesday September 17, 2013 @04:52PM (#6401885)
In California at least the prison-guard union does have a significant role, which is a kind of profit motive. They successfully campaigned for the three-strikes law, for example, and have been a strong influence on politicians for decades.

I agree the war on drugs is a much bigger factor.

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Re:The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people by protomyth on Tuesday September 17, 2013 @05:51PM (#6402162)
Looking at what bills the Prison Guards union gets behind or tries to stop, it is a very big amount of money. Corporations are not the only ones with a profit motive.
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