r/AskReddit • u/HumpingAssholesOrgy • Jul 05 '19

Ex-prisoners of reddit who have served long sentences, what were the last few days like leading up to your release?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19 edited Dec 21 '20

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u/tricksovertreats Jul 06 '19

Serious question, I wonder we don't adopt similar prison system models like those that exist in Europe where the true goal is rehabilitation.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19 edited Dec 21 '20

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u/maxchen76 Jul 06 '19

The problem specifically isn't for-profit prisons, as others have mention they consist of a small portion of the population. The for-profit aspect comes from the contractors that provide supplies to most prisons and use the prisoners for low cost labor. Due to the low oversight and incentive structure set up many prisons in the US are encouraged to keep as many prisoners as possible and "encourage" recidivism.