> kings probably couldn't have afforded anything like a modern scale prison system They might not have imprisoned as many people as the US, especially for pett

> kings probably couldn't have afforded anything like a modern scale prison system They might not have imprisoned as many people as the US, especially for petty things. > The closest thing was more slavery than imprisonment, > Those punishments are cruel and inhumane The US has legalized slavery for prisoners. > At the very least, rehabilitation doesn't work very well. Rehabilitation is not the focus. > Prison startup? Gross. America has too much money made off prisons already.