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by DuckHuntMaster 2878 days ago
>closing jails, firing police officers, lowering ridiculous attorney fees, and shutting down county court complexes

How will it so any of these things? People will still be arrested and prosecuted for committing crimes. Its the incarceration vs alternative actions and programs that is being discussed here. Prisons would certainly be affected, but they aren't even in your list.

While it's true that prisons could be shut. Its also true that a whole new rehabilitation industry could spring up if alternatives to long term incarceration were enacted.