Yes, a little over a third (35.1%) of the state's prisoners end up back behind bars, but that's certainly lower than that of the half-dozen states with a rate above fifty percent (including California's 57.8%!).
Alabama also spends less money per-prisoner than any other state in the union, so perhaps our rate is lower because our accommodations are less comfortable?
I guess you haven't heard about Arizona's notorious Maricopa County prison system. The prisoners live in tents.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the same place where the jail uniforms are pink? (-:
ReplyDeleteThe very same.
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