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by gambiting 1862 days ago
Consider that with the perverse incentives you might become a prisoner because the state and/or private company needs more cheap labour.
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How is judge or prosecution incentivized to make you one?
There is at least a single case where kickbacks from private prisons influenced judges.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal