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Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029

120 points · 202 comments · bonefishgrill

  1. boredatoms · · focus · HN ↗
    The US needs to get over this whole ‘punishment’ view of prison. It either a social-safety quarantine, or a rehabilitation
    1. mrits · · focus · HN ↗

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      1. Georgelemental · · focus · HN ↗
        No, it's social safety quarantine. If you just want to punish someone, there are much cheaper and more effective ways (e.g. caning)
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