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In California at least the prison-guard union does have a significant role, which is a kind of profit motive. They successfully campaigned for the three-strikes
by mjn 13y ago
In California at least the prison-guard union does have a significant role, which is a kind of profit motive. They successfully campaigned for the three-strikes law, for example, and have been a strong influence on politicians for decades.
I agree the war on drugs is a much bigger factor.
- protomyth 13y agoLooking at what bills the Prison Guards union gets behind or tries to stop, it is a very big amount of money. Corporations are not the only ones with a profit motive.