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[–] regdog@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (11 children)

But american prisons generate more profit for the private sector. So who can really say which system is better?

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 18 points 1 week ago (7 children)

The one with the least amount of repeat offenders.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why would a for-profit business not want repeat customers?

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For-profit prison inmates are more like slaves than customers.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Excellent point, slave labour can be another revenue stream

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago

How are they the product? Okay, apparently some american prisons make you pay for the privilege of being in a cage, but I believe that using 'forced labor' (euphemism for slavery) is their main source of $$$.

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also most prisons the world over are not for profit businesses.

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