Arizona communities would 'collapse' without cheap prison labor, Corrections director

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(07-19-2022, 08:55 AM)GMDino Wrote: Like most problems it has lots of moving parts:

Private prisons to "save money" from the states...they are guaranteed money based on a certain percentage of beds filled.

OK I guess that is an overall bad development, but how does it influence incarceration rates. These private prisons don't write laws or convict people.

(07-19-2022, 08:55 AM)GMDino Wrote: A legal system that still feels punishment is better than help.

Well, but that is true in most countries, not too specific for the US.

(07-19-2022, 08:55 AM)GMDino Wrote: Oh, and a government that introduced a lot of drugs in order to be able to arrest large groups of "others" that they wanted to oppress.  But that's for a different thread.

That sounds a bit conspiratorial. I get that addiction is a big factor, but the government actively intending to get people addicted so they can arrest them... that is a step too far for me.

I get the other points and how they might contribute. That they are sufficient to explain an overall worldwide lead (and it's not even close)... I have my doubts.