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The prison system in the US is a multi-billion dollar industry. More prisoners = more prisons = more jobs (guards, cleaning staff, psychologists, etc.).
by getsat 15y ago
The prison system in the US is a multi-billion dollar industry. More prisoners = more prisons = more jobs (guards, cleaning staff, psychologists, etc.).
- pyre 15y agoIt's also there as a 'scoreboard' for politicians who want to claim to be tough on crime.