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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Well said
NOT LONG ENOUGH!!! Enforce the death penalty, so there will be more room for the thugs. Pink underwear, living in tents, bologne sandwiches, hard work til their tongues hang out. Just enough to keep them alive, but miserable, so they will never want to come back!!! THAT is how it SHOULD BE!!!
What does the Bible says about casting the first stone. Are you with out since?
high profit in prisons
This is another liberal joke!
Don’t do crime and you don’t do time, idiots.
BS
Build a big wall. Shoot anyone trying to cross it… gather up who already did…send em back..
Don’t break the law , you want have any problem
In other words crime doesn’t pay in the U.S.