Eugene Jarecki - The prison industrial complex is perhaps, at least domestically, the most striking ...

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The prison industrial complex is perhaps, at least domestically, the most striking example of us putting profit before people. It all stems from one basic misunderstanding: that the public good can be shepherded by private interests.

Eugene Jarecki

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Der Gefängnis-Industriekomplex ist, zumindest im Inland, vielleicht das auffälligste Beispiel dafür, dass wir den Menschen den Profit vorlegen. Das alles beruht auf einem Missverständnis: Das öffentliche Wohl kann von privaten Interessen getragen werden.

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