@gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 2 years agoTexas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continueswww.tpr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square124fedilinkarrow-up1636arrow-down15
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minus-square@mrspaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink15•2 years agoAccording to this, Texas has ~7% of their prison population in private facilities. The national rate is ~8%.
minus-square@thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilink6•2 years agoYou’re only technically wrong. They’re for profit in all but name.
According to this, Texas has ~7% of their prison population in private facilities. The national rate is ~8%.
Hrm. Well, I’m happily surprised to be wrong on that.
You’re only technically wrong. They’re for profit in all but name.