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		ptudan on June 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and ... Prisons are a part of the legislative and lobbying systems that directly influence which laws send people to prison. So, yes, they can send more people to prison.

slashdev on June 17, 2022 [–]

I think the problem here is in letting prisons have a say in laws that send people to prison.

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