Re:Prison Map
by crdoconnor on Tuesday January 13, 2015 @02:33AM
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>Those policies are dictated by an elected government.
Oligarchy is responsible for the biggest abuses of the prison system, NOT "dictatorship by an elected government".
The fundamental driving forces of the high number of prisoners is the push for more draconian policies by corporations that build prisons (> profits) and corporations that use them as a cheap source of labor (> profits).
>America prides itself on being "tough" on crime
"Tough on crime" was the marketing message used to ensure compliance by the electorate. Like all sales pitches, it did not accurately depict the actual product - e.g. mandatory sentencing for non-violent drug offences.
Oligarchy is responsible for the biggest abuses of the prison system, NOT "dictatorship by an elected government".
The fundamental driving forces of the high number of prisoners is the push for more draconian policies by corporations that build prisons (> profits) and corporations that use them as a cheap source of labor (> profits).
>America prides itself on being "tough" on crime
"Tough on crime" was the marketing message used to ensure compliance by the electorate. Like all sales pitches, it did not accurately depict the actual product - e.g. mandatory sentencing for non-violent drug offences.