• monkeyman512@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Sorry my statement was ambiguous. I mean we send those people to prison instead of trying to help them. So then prisons become the those things, but shittier.

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12 days ago

      Well, of course we usually only send people to prison if they’ve actually committed a felony, for homeless related stuff (that I don’t even think should be a crime, but what am I gonna do) it’s usually no more than a few days in jail or straight up catch and release. Prison is usually reserved for sentences longer than 2y.