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by behringer 2554 days ago
And of the people innocently imprisoned?

https://www.innocenceproject.org/

Or those imprisoned for life for stupid shit?

https://www.aclu.org/report/living-death-life-without-parole...

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>And of the people innocently imprisoned?

"estimate is that 1 percent of the US prison population, approximately 20,000 people, are falsely convicted."

https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-many-innocent-people-ar...

While it is unfortunate, they make up 1% of the prison population.

All fine and good until you're in that 1%. Then you might have a slightly different opinion on forced unpaid labor for someone else's profit, otherwise known as slavery.

But seriously, I see that 1% and it solidifies why prison populations should not be subject to forced labor for profit. That is not a low number.