I think recidivism is more correlated to opportunities for rehabilitation than punishment . When I was at a boxing gymnear Baltimore there were kids from poor f

I think recidivism is more correlated to opportunities for rehabilitation than punishment . When I was at a boxing gymnear Baltimore there were kids from poor families talking about their life. In the US if you are poor you are pretty much screwed once the legal system has you. Your background check will exclude you from decent jobs and it’s just a never ending downward spiral. The courts often add some kind of bullshit fees which unemployed people can’t pay so they go back to prison. The US has managed to set up a cruel and heartless system that punishes poor people, costs enormous money and destroys the social fabric of whole communities.