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Originally Posted by Rerun
Actually I would be willing to pay more in taxes, in order to build a few more prisons. Releasing someone early because there is too much crowding, just isn't a good enough reason, in my opinion. I feel that the absolute minimum time that a convicted criminal should have to serve is 2/3rds of their sentence, and only then because of good behavior and because they have progressed towards their rehabilitation. This releasing someone after only serving 14.4% of their sentence is bullcrap.
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It would be substantially more than "a few more prisons", think dozens of more facilities in major population centers. The US is already a world leader in incarceration rates, perhaps the solution is dealing with the social issues that lead to crime as opposed to just locking cells.