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by kevin_b_er 3029 days ago
This provides something for free to an inmate. The philosophy of those like Sheriff Arpaio and those politically aligned with him run counter to this. Where inmates are limited in water while living in tents outside in order to save money. Until we can extricate the culture of cruel and unusual punishment in the name of greed by those like Joe Arpaio, we'll not overcome the political hurdles of doing something nice for an inmate to reduce recidivism.