My heart is bursting. On the eve of my first child's birth, my dad - who's been in prison nearly my entire life - was granted clemency. He never intended harm, yet his crime devastated many families. My heart breaks for the families that can never get their loved ones back.
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1) protect society from criminals at least during their time in prison. 2) deter future criminals: credible threat of prison prevents some people who might be otherwise tempted 3) punish. So that victims or their families don’t enact revenge on their own. 4) reform
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Lol 1) score points for "tough on crime" politicians. 2) create value for private prison investors. 3) destroy communities that could significantly disrupt the status quo if organized 4) punish people mostly for property crimes or low level drug offenses Welcome to America
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Exactly. We can’t punish people forever.
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PUNISHMENT!
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