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Louisiana is the world's prison capital

specklebang said:
This summary from Wiki should help. Its been going on for at least 30 years. It's a real growth industry. Of course, the states own many prisons and contract out the management as well, so there's more than the article explains.
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And it is also a problem. There has been cases of where judges/prosecutors have worked hand in hand with the industry to steer people to such facilities .. with compensation going to the judges/prosecutors of course... One of the worst cases was this one..

U.S. Judges Admit to Jailing Children for Money

God only knows what else is going on...
 
PeteEU said:
And then Kurt Russell has to go in and save the Presidents daughter right?
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Yeah, but this time he takes the Expendables with him.
 
apdst said:
We need more executions.
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Maybe we should have put Sheriff Arpaio and Saddam Hussein in charge of the prison system. That would be a combination of tents, pink jumpsuits and woodchippers. :lol:
 
Superfly said:
How long has this been going on? Privatizing prisons? I saw a movie about this several years ago, and remembered even then that this would be a terrible idea, such a huge opportunity for corruption.
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Hell, darilin', we broke 'em here in Arizona. The entire idea is ridiculous. Lower recidivism is the private prison industry's worst enemy. Private prisons are warehousing, plain and simple.
 
apdst said:
We need more executions.
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Execute non violent offenders?
Guarantee most of those people are in jail for slinging dope or other drugs. You know non-violent crimes.
 
American said:
Yeah, but this time he takes the Expendables with him.
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And they all get shot trying due to the time it takes to set up their walkers and wheelchairs upon hitting the landing zone.
 
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