Rep. Gregory Meeks on Twitter: "There’s something fundamentally wrong with tying a profit motive to imprisoning people. Standing with @NYSenBenjamin @RepJerryNadler @RepEspaillat @galeabrewer @NYCComptroller in support of Sen Benjamin’s bill to prohibit state chartered banks from investing in private prisons.… https://t.co/lKpnDErhVK"

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There’s something fundamentally wrong with tying a profit motive to imprisoning people. Standing with @NYSenBenjamin @RepJerryNadler @RepEspaillat @galeabrewer @NYCComptroller in support of Sen Benjamin’s bill to prohibit state chartered banks from investing in private prisons.pic.twitter.com/mYBhplPWRD

8:21 AM - 4 May 2019

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1. Eileen‏ @EileenIcel May 4
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @NYSenBenjamin and
  
  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness guarantees, mean that education, medical care and prisons should not be a source of profit .
  
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1. Cairnsrule‏ @jmsebly May 4
  
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  No prison should be for profit.
  
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1. Lori‏ @LoHoFran May 4
  
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  I could not agree more.
  
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1. Grace‏ @grace_yoself May 4
  
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  @ChrisPappasNH I hope you will support this bill
  
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1. Robin‏ @chillinphx May 5
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @Logicalcitizen4 and
  
  Not just profits. Counties see prisons as economic booms for their communities.https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/05/private-prison-to-reopen-to-house-non-us-citizen-criminals.html …
  
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1. Naphtali‏ @Imijcheetah May 4
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @NYSenBenjamin and
  
  More lowering of traditional standards and etiquette must be met with appropriate #pushback as you and those are leading. Major Props, Congressman.
  
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1. rob‏ @robmir47 May 4
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @KataiaSage and
  
  I’m just wondering what the Presidents cut is for all of this money that’s been spent frivolously for Los cause that he started?
  
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1. Renee Lancaster‏ @nay_lancaster May 4
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @NYSenBenjamin and
  
  #NoProfitPrisons taxes should pay for prisons and that would provide incentive to give the minimum sentences to allow for justice
  
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1. The Most Important Blog You Never Heard Of‏ @NotesFromThePen May 4
  
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  Replying to @RepGregoryMeeks @NYSenBenjamin and
  
  Prison reform is desperately needed in Michigan. They’re 1 of only 3 states which do not have good time. Bring back HR5666 to Michigan.
  
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1. Kat‏ @belisl2 May 5
  
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  Wow! Next these same owners will lobby for harsher penalties. 2 years for unpaid parking tickets!
  
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