Often in libertarian mediums of discussion, the prison industrial complex and its implications on future generations is talked about. While it is true that the war on drugs greatly contributes to the mass incarceration here in the states, placing blame solely on poor drug policy isn’t helping the discussion that much.
In reality, there isn’t one clear cut reason as to why the criminal justice system is the way it is today. It’s a combination of poor policy decisions made over the course of the last half of the 20th century. One of the policies contributing to the amount of Americans behind bars is our embarrassingly long prison sentences.
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The good news is the offenders are off the street longer.
Apparently not long enough
In China you don’t get a long sentence, you get executed. In Russia you go to a goolag to die. In the middle east something gets cut off. Ask prisoners in America if they want to opt out.
As they say. ..didn’t do the crime. ..if you can’t do the time. ..keep them long! !!!!
BS again. Then let’s start executing these POS like they do in other countries.
I noticed the cost of housing prisoners in this country was not a factor either. Prisons in America, are just testing grounds for communism.
It’s only going to get worse with FEMA camps and laws Obama snuck through.
Don’t break the law and a person will not put themselves into that situation.so why should I care how long thy stay in prison.
other countroes just kill you no jail time
What difference does it make, Obama or someone are always releasing them early.