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And of the people innocently imprisoned? https://www.innocenceproject.org/ https://www.innocenceproject.org/ Or those imprisoned for life for stupid shit? ht

• ryanmercer 7y ago
  >And of the people innocently imprisoned? "estimate is that 1 percent of the US prison population, approximately 20,000 people, are falsely convicted." https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-many-innocent-people-are-in-prison/ https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-many-innocent-people-ar... While it is unfortunate, they make up 1% of the prison population.
  • tylermw 7y ago
    All fine and good until you're in that 1%. Then you might have a slightly different opinion on forced unpaid labor for someone else's profit, otherwise known as slavery. But seriously, I see that 1% and it solidifies why prison populations should not be subject to forced labor for profit. That is not a low number.