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humanodon  ·  4173 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: California prison guards retaliating against hunger-strikers, lawyers say

You don't think that part of the problem is that too many people are in prison in the first place? A lot of tax dollars are needed to fund prisons, money that could go toward things that might reduce criminal behavior, like schools and after school programs.

Why is it a good idea to gather criminally minded people in a few isolated facilities where their resentment for law can fester and be reinforced as "correct" or improved through the exchange of ideas and the expansion of personal networks of like-minded people?





pseydtonne  ·  4173 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You may have an interesting long-term question. However the hunger strike needs to be solved right now.

humanodon  ·  4173 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sure, I get that. But I still wonder if something like this is likely to happen again and if so, what will be done to try to prevent it.