If everyone has to work to cover the cost of having a roof over ones head, why shall not the same apply to the prisoners? They will learn skills through work and a contributing member of the society.
Power, Money, Politics, rule the day. Sad but true. Until we can make real progress and change at the level of government and business, finance, global politics nothing will change and yet “It’s been a long, a long time coming but I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will now” Sam Cooke
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If everyone has to work to cover the cost of having a roof over ones head, why shall not the same apply to the prisoners? They will learn skills through work and a contributing member of the society.
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There are quite a few prison work programs. Here’s an interesting article. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/dec/09/prison-work-program-ohsa-whole-foods-inmate-labor-incarceration
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Power, Money, Politics, rule the day. Sad but true. Until we can make real progress and change at the level of government and business, finance, global politics nothing will change and yet “It’s been a long, a long time coming but I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will now” Sam Cooke
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prison is such a silly thing, as you mentioned. i feel like rehab and helping people with mental health is really what’s needed
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