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Most of the public supports "reform," sure. Just half the country wants reform that looks like more privatization, harsher sentences, less probation/parole, mor
by ethanbond 4y ago
Most of the public supports "reform," sure. Just half the country wants reform that looks like more privatization, harsher sentences, less probation/parole, more pre-trial incarceration, fewer books available, lower cost/quality food, fewer medical services available, etc. etc.
Trump actually took a big step in the right direction with the First Step Act and the GOP was... chilly to it, to say the least.
- epicureanideal 4y agoI don’t actually think half the country supports all the things you said. Some people are for harsher sentences, sure, but if they had the option of a compromise where the sentences were slightly longer but the conditions much better I suspect they might accept such a compromise.
- ethanbond 4y agoSure, "half the country supports some combination of [list of bad and counterproductive reforms]." Consider it edited! The reality is that some people view prison as a punitive system, and others do not. These people can agree or disagree on specific reforms but fundamentally it's very hard to see eye-to-eye because they are operating toward totally different goals.