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		smrtinsert on June 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Housing a prisoner in California costs more than a... Do you mean economic incentive to send people to prison (not necessarily the same thing as keeping crime low)

matart on June 6, 2017 [–]

Also political as a lot of politicians run on tough on crime

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