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849 points dvektor | 3 comments | 16 Jun 25 12:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.644s | source
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mlissner ◴[16 Jun 25 14:28 UTC] No.44289885[source]▶
Maine's remote work program is an incredibly promising development to prevent recidivism. The amazing thing about it is that it gives real jobs to prisoners that they can seamlessly continue after they get out of prison. Normally when you get out, it's impossible to get a job, and the clock is ticking. This leads to desperation, which leads to bad behavior.

There is a real risk of exploitation, but if it's properly managed, remote work for prisoners is one of the most hopeful things I've heard about the prison system. It gives people purpose while there and an avenue to success once they're out.

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antihero ◴[16 Jun 25 17:24 UTC] No.44291513[source]▶
It's amazing. Absolutely insane that people are incarcerated so long for non-violent drug crimes, though.

Turso also looks really neat for small Payload sites.

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ahahs ◴[16 Jun 25 18:41 UTC] No.44292237[source]▶
Say that to the people he killed selling those drugs. This isn't weed, it's highly lethal pills.
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OvidNaso ◴[16 Jun 25 18:49 UTC] No.44292325[source]▶
If he killed anyone he should be charged with murder or manslaughter.
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1. nickff ◴[16 Jun 25 19:36 UTC] No.44292714[source]▶
Many dealers and addicts who are involved in extremely violent crimes are plead down to drug crimes after having been charged with both drug and violent crimes.

https://www.courts.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt471/files/docu...

>"On December 24, 2016, three Manchester police officers responded to an apartment following a report of a domestic dispute. The report was made by the mother of Ashley Arbogast, who advised that her daughter had called her Stating that her boyfriend had broken her arm during an argument."

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2. BobaFloutist ◴[16 Jun 25 19:44 UTC] No.44292778[source]▶
Ok, but we should punish people for the crimes they're convicted of, not the crimes we've decided for ourselves they committed.
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3. nickff ◴[16 Jun 25 19:52 UTC] No.44292847[source]▶
He is being punished for what he was convicted of; whether you agree with the penalty or not. If we do change the penalties, the convictions will change too.

I just wanted to point out that there is clear evidence that this individual was involved in at least one violent act, as is often the case with ‘non-violent drug convicts’.