prisons are only so expensive because we give criminals too many rights. Prison shouldn't be easy or comfortable, it should be hell. then not only would people be less inclined to reoffend and get back in there, but you wouldn't need to keep people in there as long either (not that that's an issue
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tougher prisons, tougher sentences, and a change to this pansy crap about not being able to take previous convictions into account