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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You would think someone would campaign in this. Doing so well on crime prisons are closing!

[–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's frowned upon npwadays to put and keep innocent people in the prison system anymore. Weird how there was a dip in incarceration with that new mindset

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't worry, the right will keep finding ways to put innocent brown people in prison

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Kamala Harris’ A.G. Office Tried to Keep Inmates Locked Up for Cheap Labor

“Extending 2-for-1 credits to all minimum custody inmates at this time would severely impact fire camp participation—a dangerous outcome while California is in the middle of a difficult fire season and severe drought,” lawyers for Harris wrote in the filing, noting that the fire camp program required physical fitness in addition to a level of clearance that allowed the felon to be offsite.

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