Also, seems kind of scary that this implies a future where so many people are in prison that their vote could actually tip the balance ?

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    1 year ago

    That’s good to hear. I hope he’s doing well.

    But that’s what’s often missed regarding statistics. It’s true for a large group of people but can’t say anything about the individual.

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      Oh don’t get me wrong, I believe recidivism is a real problem and that my brother got on the straight and narrow perhaps just as much inspite of his 4 years in prison as because of.