• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    we have like significantly more people locked up in the US than any other country

    Yeah, you’re right that’s one of the most significant statistics and your answer is probably better.

    My answer would be emotional, driven by outrage headlines. There are some high profile cases that are getting away with criminal behavior. Apparently I’m easily manipulable, but that’s what you might expect from a survey.

    I also hope were well on our way to finally fixing that statistic. Decriminalizing marijuana is a huge step in that direction. All too few with excessive sentences for their dependency were pardoned but the bigger step is fewer people going to jail from now on.

    My state has a ballot question to ease restrictions on psychedelics and I know it’s not the first, so there’s a win for allowing another treatment plus a few more people who will not go to jail.

    Now if we can just outlaw for-profit prisons, and fix a few high profile cases of profiteering off sending people to prison, and we’re on our wsy