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[–] WilliamTheWicked@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That's adorable. I assure you, it's actually quite profitable.

[–] VicentAdultman@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's insane to think that the U.S. has private prisons. You have people interested in the incarceration of people.

[–] ThatsTheSpirit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 11 months ago

It's a 10 billion dollar industry iirc.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

It's all that profit that makes prison more expensive than just putting them in housing.