it says a lot about america that "we should have schools instead of prisons" is considered the far left of mainstream rhetorichttps://twitter.com/c_m_dangelo/status/948280158108246017 …
Schools already exist. Saying "schools instead of prisons" just means "no prisons" - but of course "no prisons" would only apply to criminals. Anyone who killed a criminal who victimized his family would quickly find out that the "no prisons" people kept a few around.