The USs prison industrial complex is a toxic topic most politicians dont want to talk about. Prison labor is definitely Americas slave labor, and any rehabilitation efforts, for most of Americas prisons in the 21st century, are few and far between. The system bets on recidivism to bring people back into the prison system, and private prison corporations which are paid by various states, to warehouse prisoners, are among the worst offenders in their care of prisoners. In Sweden, they are closing prisons because the focus is completely on rehabilitation; getting prisoners jobs when they leave prisons; and making sure that they reintegrate with their families. This seems to me to be a far more enlightened approach to prisoner management, and the recidivism rate is very low, compared to that of the US. IF Sweden can do this, why cant the US? Because the US and State governments are very happy with this slave labor, and dont want to see it end.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:59:44 +0000
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