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"either because they have been accused of a crime and they are trial or because they have been convicted of a crime and they are serving a sentence." is not correct. Jails or detention centers are used to house individuals awaiting trial (pretrial detention) while prisons are used for people convicted of crimes. | "either because they have been accused of a crime and they are trial or because they have been convicted of a crime and they are serving a sentence." is not correct. Jails or detention centers are used to house individuals awaiting trial (pretrial detention) while prisons are used for people convicted of crimes. | ||
Also, indicating prisons creates jobs is a strange statement. What does that imply? Let's lock people up so others can work? | Also, indicating prisons creates jobs is a strange statement. What does that imply? Let's lock people up so others can work? | ||
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| + | : Thanks for your comments. The prison system is a huge business in the United States that is profitable for those who have jobs working for it. Sometimes this does distort the incentives.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 10:14, 25 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
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| + | I added a small bit about how this huge buisness can be detrimental and the racism and elitism factors involved--[[User:DerikJ|DerikJ]] 19:47, 26 February 2010 (EST) | ||
Latest revision as of 00:47, February 27, 2010
"either because they have been accused of a crime and they are trial or because they have been convicted of a crime and they are serving a sentence." is not correct. Jails or detention centers are used to house individuals awaiting trial (pretrial detention) while prisons are used for people convicted of crimes. Also, indicating prisons creates jobs is a strange statement. What does that imply? Let's lock people up so others can work?
- Thanks for your comments. The prison system is a huge business in the United States that is profitable for those who have jobs working for it. Sometimes this does distort the incentives.--Aschlafly 10:14, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
I added a small bit about how this huge buisness can be detrimental and the racism and elitism factors involved--DerikJ 19:47, 26 February 2010 (EST)