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Also, seems kind of scary that this implies a future where so many people are in prison that their vote could actually tip the balance ?

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[-] ZagTheRaccoon@reddthat.com 35 points 1 year ago

The US criminal justice system has never been for rehabilitation. No sane person thinks jail makes someone less likely to commit crimes.

[-] momentary@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It worked out for my brother and I've always been surprised by that.

[-] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 6 points 1 year ago

That's good to hear. I hope he's doing well.

But that's what's often missed regarding statistics. It's true for a large group of people but can't say anything about the individual.

[-] momentary@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Oh don't get me wrong, I believe recidivism is a real problem and that my brother got on the straight and narrow perhaps just as much inspite of his 4 years in prison as because of.

[-] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yes, I got that you knew that. I was speaking about the others, sorry that I didn't make that clear enough.

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