Correlation is not causation. There are many variables in America that lead to higher crime rates - prison quality of life is only one of them. The article cit

Correlation is not causation. There are many variables in America that lead to higher crime rates - prison quality of life is only one of them. The article cites scientific studies showing that the certainty of punishment is a very effective deterrent against crime (https://www.sentencingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Deterrence-in-Criminal-Justice.pdf https://www.sentencingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01...). If you feel otherwise, I would certainly be interested in any studies/data you can cite.