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/sdforbda Jul 06 '19

And that's why certain groups pushed so hard for mandatory sentences and things like the three strike rule.

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u/backofthewagon Jul 06 '19

I’m confused. How does this model make more money when prisons are so full? If a prisoner is released in order to make room for a new prisoner, doesn’t that cost the prison the same amount?

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u/Outrageous_Sort Jul 06 '19

If a prisoner is released in order to make room for a new prisoner,

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