• mechoman444@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Some states will do that which is why you rob a bank making it a federal case. Generally, federal prisons are better than state prisons in the United States.

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        Correct. Enslaving prisoners was amended into our Constitution. Fear of that enslavement keeps most people in line.