• ansiz@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    It costs what $30k a year to keep someone in prison? Great use to taxpayer money for that $100 theft.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      It unironically is a great use of money, if it wasn’t they wouldn’t do it. Prison Labor is basically slavery, and just as absurdly profitable, plus private prisons make more money with more inmates and can lobby as such.

        • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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          2 years ago

          Sure, but money exists to benefit the ones holding Capital. The system itself supports and reinforces profit above all else, as such, it’s a great use of money for Capitalists.

          If you mean that it’s unethical and negative for the health of society, of course, I agree entirely. We can’t solve this problem outright without transitioning to Socialism.