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pstuarttoday at 12:06 AM0 repliesview on HN

Oh yeah that belongs too. The current "justice system" is really just a legal system that is designed to punish.

Prisons are expensive and we would be better served helping keep people out of prison in the first place. It doesn't help that the private prison industry has extensive influence with legislators (as do the police and prison guard unions).

More so, just shoving people out the gates after time served is almost like planned recidivism. Investing in rehabilitation, training, and guidance for those released would pay off for the public purse.