mother lets children die in hot car while getting her hair done.

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Originally posted by MaggieL
It's far from clear that the state knows how to do this.

True. I think part of that depends on the funding a state gives to its corrections system. How much is it really worth to them? What is their own intent for criminals?

Cookie!

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Finding criminality in prisons isn't really all that surprising, is it?

Well, yes and no. Obviously, you have a place full of convicted criminals. But if they're in prison for being a criminal, and part of the purpose is punishment, why expose them to any more criminality?