• JonDotG@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because we seem to value punishment over rehabilitation or even justice, most people in Texas will be very happy to hear about this change. They see prisoners more like animals than human. For example, most Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning. Imagine being in a room at 100+ degrees and high humidity with no fan. How long until you snap?

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      1 year ago

      At a certain level, that has to increase the rate of violent crime. Personally, I don’t think I could handle that and it’d be better to just die than face that without a way out. It’s literal torture, with few prospects once you’re out anyway.