In California the prison guards' union is so powerful that even the most sensible criminal law reform is blocked -- because the union wants more prisons and more prisoners.
"More prisoners lead to more prisons; more prisons require more guards; more guards means more dues-paying members and fund-raising capability; and fundraising, of course, translates into political influence".
"More prisoners lead to more prisons; more prisons require more guards; more guards means more dues-paying members and fund-raising capability; and fund-raising, of course, translates into political influence".
Instead of taking steps to radically reduce the UK prison population the government keeps building more prisons to house even more prisoners.
The Home Office is currently planning to build two more prisons for women, and to change a third prison, now housing male prisoners, into one for women.
Building more prisons is the obvious answer.
The Tories are demanding more prisons.
"You end up just needing more prisons".
Mr Manchin nodded to conservatives who want more prisons built.
Build more prisons and America would be a safer place.
