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I too knew nothing about this and honestly find that frightening. How many other grotesquely perverse laws are on the books? Someone needs to create a hall of
by api 4y ago
I too knew nothing about this and honestly find that frightening. How many other grotesquely perverse laws are on the books?
Someone needs to create a hall of shame for these laws index by federal and for every state.
This is perverse on so many levels. It’s not only ongoing punishment but it disincentivizes people from getting their lives in order and probably increases recidivism rates quite a bit. So in the end I wouldn’t be surprised if it costs more.
- otikik 4y agoSlavery has an exception for people in prison in the Constitution
- djitz 4y agoSadly, it gets much worse the more you look into it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/17/pennsylvania-judges-kids-for-cash-damages-ciavarella-conahan https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/17/pennsylvania...
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- blooalien 4y ago> … "and probably increases recidivism rates quite a bit." I'm fairly sure that's intentional, as prisons are "big business" in the USA (which also probably explains the ridiculously high rate of imprisonment here).