“What does it mean that the number-one funder for political campaigns in our state is the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, which is the prison guards’ union? It means that law enforcement organizations are deciding who will be our governors and our state senators, who in turn write laws to expand prisons. What does it mean that recidivism rates are at an all-time high? It means that, rather than create more mental health treatment centers and hospital beds, there’s an incentive to create more prisons and prison beds. The State of California profits from the expansion of
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