3 ms·Wealth inequality has grown to such levels that the poor can't even afford to go to prison these days.by xwdv 4y agoWealth inequality has grown to such levels that the poor can't even afford to go to prison these days.shakezula 4y agoIt's not a mistake, this is all by design. This is the system working as intended under capitalism.erdos4d 4y agoYou shouldn't be downvoted here, this is true. As tax revenues decline, they are trying to shift the burden directly onto the inmates to pay for the whole works.xwdv 4y agoI remember people complaining a lot about the costs of housing inmates. Maybe they won’t complain anymore.goodpoint 4y ago"hacker" news skews a lot on the lassez faire libertarian side.