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oh yes, I touched on the privatization and profits incentive
I left race and drugs out, they deserve their own articles
thanks for having a look ocrdu

Grin. Illegal marihuana must be a great way to keep those prisons topped off. Glad we got past that here in The Netherlands.

You all just need to copy the scandinavian system : http://uk.businessinsider.com/why-norways-prison-system-is-so-successful-2014-12?r=US&IR=T

Cause... problem is Americs's culture isn't quiiiiite right for this... as mentioned in the article violent crimes are mostly in areas with gang and drug problems.... which happens to be most of america, really XS

yes I read about it while doing research but couldn't fit enough jokes in so i took it out lol
they have a great system though