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Alabama

OldBaldy1701E

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2. Yep.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 03:20 PM

Dec 2023

What do these 'for profit' prisons get per inmate? Do we think they are going to do anything to lessen that monthly income? They have armies of lobbyists trying to get the feds to approve even more prisons. Private prisons. Any ideas on how those investors are going to recoup that amount?

(It is not about justice anymore. It is about wealth.)

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Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 OP

parole boards have to be interested in parole stopdiggin Dec 2023 #1

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2023 #2

and also about constituencies that are still lapping up stopdiggin Dec 2023 #3

True, but the sheep will believe anything. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2023 #4