Why do Americans allow the prison system to exist even though it is costly and inhumane?

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[–]Totoro 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

"Americans" can't do shit about it.

The prisons in America are privately owned and classified as "For Profit." This means they get so much money per prisoner and thus why you see such shit conditions. They also give kick backs and pay-off politicians through legal bribes called lobbying.

In other words, the people who can stop it, are profiting from it, so why stop it.

[–]Chipit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The prisons in America are privately owned and classified as "For Profit."

Few are. Most are government-owned.

such shit conditions.

I used to watch Youtube channels by ex-cons and they say the government prisons are the worst. They all prefer a private prison if one is available.

[–]Totoro 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Few are. Most are government-owned.

How many prisons are federally owned? 122 prisons

vs

How many prisons in the United States are privately owned? 158 private prisons

That looks like more than a few are privately owned. Enough for it to be a major issue.

such shit conditions.

I used to watch Youtube channels by ex-cons and they say the government prisons are the worst. They all prefer a private prison if one is available.

Oh man, youtube. I got family who worked in prisons and jails as a guard, and the police force for over 20 years. His source info is more credible than your youtube.

[–]Chipit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

How many prisons are federally owned?

Tremendously dishonest argument. State prisons are where most convicts are. To deliberately leave it out, as you knew you were doing, is a terrible, terrible argument. But you knew that when you posted.

I got family who worked in prisons and jails as a guard

I can cite sources, unlike this hearsay.