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Your taxes are still paying for locking them up.

• LargeTomato 3y ago
  That's okay because it's cheaper to lock them up, at least in the short term. Long term it's definitely more complicated but the punishment aspect that's associated with the more heinous crimes is a feature, not a bug.
  • chuckadams 3y ago
    I suspect if you consider even just one several-year jail term, it ends up a lot more expensive, to say nothing of recidivism rates turning them into multiple terms. You might not like "coddling" criminals with rehabilitation, but bottom line is it's cheaper and more effective.
    • LargeTomato 3y ago
      Show me some data and I will change my mind.