數十億美元的超大型監獄計劃在美國各地建造，但它們是有助于公共安全還是危害公共安全?
Billion-dollar supersize prisons are slated to be built across the U.S. But do they help or hurt public safety?
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發生了什么
阿拉巴馬州正在建造一個新的超大型監獄，預計耗資超過10億美元，這將成為美國歷史上最昂貴的監禁設施。
阿拉巴馬州刑事矯正機構融資管理局上個月批準了這座位于埃爾莫爾縣的正在建設中的4,000床監獄的最終價格為10.8億美元。
正文翻譯
What’s happening
Alabama is building a new supersize prison that will cost over $1 billion – the most expensive incarceration facility in U.S. history.
The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority late last month approved a final price of $1.08 billion for the 4,000-bed prison now under construction in Elmore County.
發生了什么
阿拉巴馬州正在建造一個新的超大型監獄，預計耗資超過10億美元，這將成為美國歷史上最昂貴的監禁設施。
阿拉巴馬州刑事矯正機構融資管理局上個月批準了這座位于埃爾莫爾縣的正在建設中的4,000床監獄的最終價格為10.8億美元。
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And Alabama isn’t the only state moving forward with plans for larger, pricier prisons, with proponents of such facilities citing the need to address issues of overcrowding, poor sanitation conditions and a lack of mental health resources in the current facilities. Nebraska is building a new $350 million, 1,500-bed prison to replace the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Supporters say it will alleviate the overflow of inmates in the state’s prisons, which hold about 50% more people than they were designed for.
“This investment is a key part of our community,” Rob Jeffreys, director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, told CBS affiliate KOLN. “It [provides the] ability to keep people safe.”
阿拉巴馬州并不是唯一一個推進更大、更昂貴監獄計劃的州，支持者們認為這樣的設施能夠解決目前監獄中人滿為患、衛生條件差以及缺乏心理健康資源等問題。內布拉斯加州正在建造一座新的價值3.5億美元、擁有1,500個床位的監獄，用于取代內布拉斯加州立監獄。支持者表示，這將減輕州內監獄中囚犯過多的問題，目前的監獄容納人數超過其設計標準的50%。
內布拉斯加州矯正部門主任羅布·杰弗里斯告訴CBS附屬電視臺KOLN說：“這項投資是我們社區的重要組成部分，它有助于保護人們的安全?！?/b>
“This investment is a key part of our community,” Rob Jeffreys, director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, told CBS affiliate KOLN. “It [provides the] ability to keep people safe.”
阿拉巴馬州并不是唯一一個推進更大、更昂貴監獄計劃的州，支持者們認為這樣的設施能夠解決目前監獄中人滿為患、衛生條件差以及缺乏心理健康資源等問題。內布拉斯加州正在建造一座新的價值3.5億美元、擁有1,500個床位的監獄，用于取代內布拉斯加州立監獄。支持者表示，這將減輕州內監獄中囚犯過多的問題，目前的監獄容納人數超過其設計標準的50%。
內布拉斯加州矯正部門主任羅布·杰弗里斯告訴CBS附屬電視臺KOLN說：“這項投資是我們社區的重要組成部分，它有助于保護人們的安全?！?/b>
In Georgia, officials have been tasked by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to find the funds for a $1.69 billion facility with 4,500 beds to replace the current Fulton County Jail — known to locals by its address, Rice Street — which many advocates say is beyond repair.“It’s an obligation that we have,” Commissioner Bob Ellis told Atlanta News First.
在喬治亞州，富爾頓縣委員會委托官員們尋找資金建造一座擁有4,500個床位、價值16.9億美元的設施，以取代當前著名的福爾頓縣監獄——當地人稱之為“賴斯街監獄”，許多倡導者認為這個監獄已經無法修復了。 "這是我們的義務，"委員鮑勃·埃利斯告訴亞特蘭大新聞第一頻道。
在喬治亞州，富爾頓縣委員會委托官員們尋找資金建造一座擁有4,500個床位、價值16.9億美元的設施，以取代當前著名的福爾頓縣監獄——當地人稱之為“賴斯街監獄”，許多倡導者認為這個監獄已經無法修復了。 "這是我們的義務，"委員鮑勃·埃利斯告訴亞特蘭大新聞第一頻道。
Why there’s debate
Supporters of the prisons say the new facilities will relieve issues that have long plagued jails, making them more susceptible to homicides, virus outbreaks and abusive conditions that, in the most extreme instances, have prompted the Department of Justice to step in.“The new prison facilities being built in Alabama are critically important to public safety, to our criminal justice system and to Alabama as a whole,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement.
支持建造新監獄的人認為，新設施將減輕長期困擾監獄的問題，這些問題使監獄更容易受到謀殺、病毒爆發和虐待的影響，在最極端的情況下，可能會促使司法部門介入?！鞍⒗婉R州正在建造的新監獄設施對公共安全、我們的刑事司法體系和整個阿拉巴馬州都至關重要，” 阿拉巴馬州州長凱伊·艾維在一份聲明中說。
Supporters of the prisons say the new facilities will relieve issues that have long plagued jails, making them more susceptible to homicides, virus outbreaks and abusive conditions that, in the most extreme instances, have prompted the Department of Justice to step in.“The new prison facilities being built in Alabama are critically important to public safety, to our criminal justice system and to Alabama as a whole,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement.
支持建造新監獄的人認為，新設施將減輕長期困擾監獄的問題，這些問題使監獄更容易受到謀殺、病毒爆發和虐待的影響，在最極端的情況下，可能會促使司法部門介入?！鞍⒗婉R州正在建造的新監獄設施對公共安全、我們的刑事司法體系和整個阿拉巴馬州都至關重要，” 阿拉巴馬州州長凱伊·艾維在一份聲明中說。
However, prison reform advocates say building newer prisons without addressing the underlying causes of the problems that plagued the old facilities will only put a temporary Band-Aid on an issue that needs a long-term solution.“No experts have said that newer jails will solve our prison crisis,” Charlotte Morrison, a senior attorney at the Equal Justice Initiative, a Montgomery, Ala.-based nonprofit that works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment and racial injustice, told Yahoo News.
然而，監獄改革倡導者表示，如果在不解決困擾舊設施的根本問題的情況下建造新監獄，只會給一個需要長期解決方案的問題貼上暫時性的救急貼?！皼]有專家說新建監獄能解決我們的監獄危機，”阿拉巴馬州蒙哥馬利市平等司法倡議組織(Equal Justice Initiative)的高級律師夏洛特·莫里森(Charlotte Morrison)說。該組織致力于結束大規模監禁、過度懲罰和種族不公正現象。。
然而，監獄改革倡導者表示，如果在不解決困擾舊設施的根本問題的情況下建造新監獄，只會給一個需要長期解決方案的問題貼上暫時性的救急貼?！皼]有專家說新建監獄能解決我們的監獄危機，”阿拉巴馬州蒙哥馬利市平等司法倡議組織(Equal Justice Initiative)的高級律師夏洛特·莫里森(Charlotte Morrison)說。該組織致力于結束大規模監禁、過度懲罰和種族不公正現象。。
Morrison and other advocates also argue that the lack of meaningful rehabilitation in many prisons is a contributing factor to the overall decline of conditions inside. They suggest that other reforms aimed at speeding up processing times for inmates and reducing the number of people incarcerated for minor infractions could also help ease overcrowding.
莫里森和其他倡導者還表示，許多監獄缺乏有意義的康復措施是導致監獄內總體狀況惡化的一個因素。他們建議，針對加速處理服刑人員和減少因輕微違法行為而入獄的人數等其他改革也可以幫助緩解過度擁擠的問題。
莫里森和其他倡導者還表示，許多監獄缺乏有意義的康復措施是導致監獄內總體狀況惡化的一個因素。他們建議，針對加速處理服刑人員和減少因輕微違法行為而入獄的人數等其他改革也可以幫助緩解過度擁擠的問題。
“If you have a football team that’s losing year after year, a new stadium doesn’t make it better. You need new leadership,” Morrison said.
Bianca Tylek, executive director of Worth Rises, a nonprofit dedicated to dismantling the prison industry, believes “the more beds there are, the more people will be put in them.”
“The issue is not the building,” Tylek told Yahoo News. “It’s the system and the system actors in it.”
莫里森說：“如果你有一支連年輸球的足球隊，新建一個體育場并不能改善情況。你需要新的領導?！?br /> 致力于拆除監獄產業的非營利組織Worth Rises的執行主任比安卡·泰勒克認為，“床位越多，就會有更多人被放進去?！?br /> “問題不在于建筑，”泰勒克告訴雅虎新聞?！皢栴}在于體系及其中的體系參與者?！?/b>
Bianca Tylek, executive director of Worth Rises, a nonprofit dedicated to dismantling the prison industry, believes “the more beds there are, the more people will be put in them.”
“The issue is not the building,” Tylek told Yahoo News. “It’s the system and the system actors in it.”
莫里森說：“如果你有一支連年輸球的足球隊，新建一個體育場并不能改善情況。你需要新的領導?！?br /> 致力于拆除監獄產業的非營利組織Worth Rises的執行主任比安卡·泰勒克認為，“床位越多，就會有更多人被放進去?！?br /> “問題不在于建筑，”泰勒克告訴雅虎新聞?！皢栴}在于體系及其中的體系參與者?！?/b>
Tylek, one of the nation’s foremost experts on the prison industry, adds that a lack of transparency from jails on inmate deaths and other serious uprisings conflated with a system that disproportionately locks up people of color and poor people is reason enough to take a harder look at the underlying issues.
Other critics have balked at Alabama lawmakers’ willingness to spend $1 billion on a prison when 1 out of 4 children in the state — one of the poorest in the country — and 17% of adults there struggle with food insecurity.
作為全國監獄行業的首席專家之一，泰勒克表示，監獄管理部門對犯人死亡和其他嚴重暴亂事件缺乏透明度，加上系統性地對有色人種和貧困人口進行不成比例的關押，足以讓人對潛在問題進行更加深入的審視。
其他批評者對阿拉巴馬州立法者愿意在監獄建設上花費10億美元提出異議，因為在這個國家中最貧窮的州之一，四分之一的兒童和17%的成年人都面臨著食品不安全問題。
Other critics have balked at Alabama lawmakers’ willingness to spend $1 billion on a prison when 1 out of 4 children in the state — one of the poorest in the country — and 17% of adults there struggle with food insecurity.
作為全國監獄行業的首席專家之一，泰勒克表示，監獄管理部門對犯人死亡和其他嚴重暴亂事件缺乏透明度，加上系統性地對有色人種和貧困人口進行不成比例的關押，足以讓人對潛在問題進行更加深入的審視。
其他批評者對阿拉巴馬州立法者愿意在監獄建設上花費10億美元提出異議，因為在這個國家中最貧窮的州之一，四分之一的兒童和17%的成年人都面臨著食品不安全問題。
“Many in Alabama don’t have access to food, running water, and health care,” Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, in September.
“It is unconscionable that state leaders would spend over $1 billion to construct the most expensive super-prison in the nation,” Sewell’s post continued. “This should outrage everyone!”
“阿拉巴馬州許多人沒有食物、自來水和醫療保健?！?阿拉巴馬州眾議員特里·西維爾在九月份發布的推特上寫道。
“州政府領導層竟然會花費十多億美元建造全國最昂貴的超級監獄，這是不可原諒的，” 西維爾在帖子中繼續說道?！斑@應該引起每個人的憤怒！”
“It is unconscionable that state leaders would spend over $1 billion to construct the most expensive super-prison in the nation,” Sewell’s post continued. “This should outrage everyone!”
“阿拉巴馬州許多人沒有食物、自來水和醫療保健?！?阿拉巴馬州眾議員特里·西維爾在九月份發布的推特上寫道。
“州政府領導層竟然會花費十多億美元建造全國最昂貴的超級監獄，這是不可原諒的，” 西維爾在帖子中繼續說道?！斑@應該引起每個人的憤怒！”
Some have also raised questions about who will pay for the prisons in Alabama, Nebraska and Georgia, with opponents obxting to making taxpayers foot the bill.
一些人也對阿拉巴馬、內布拉斯加和喬治亞州的監獄建設提出了誰來支付費用的問題，反對者反對讓納稅人承擔這筆賬單。
一些人也對阿拉巴馬、內布拉斯加和喬治亞州的監獄建設提出了誰來支付費用的問題，反對者反對讓納稅人承擔這筆賬單。
What’s next
The Alabama prison is expected to be completed in May 2026, according to the contract terms. In Nebraska, construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2024. The expected opening date for the Georgia prison, once plans are approved, is 2029.
At the same time, plans for additional prison construction projects, including a new jail to replace New York City’s notorious Rikers Island, are also beginning to take shape.
根據合同條款，預計阿拉巴馬監獄將于2026年5月完工。在內布拉斯加州，預計在2024年秋季開始建設。一旦計劃獲得批準，喬治亞州監獄的預計開放日期將是2029年。
與此同時，其他監獄建設項目的計劃也開始初具規模，其中包括修建一座取代紐約市臭名昭著的萊克斯島監獄的新監獄。
The Alabama prison is expected to be completed in May 2026, according to the contract terms. In Nebraska, construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2024. The expected opening date for the Georgia prison, once plans are approved, is 2029.
At the same time, plans for additional prison construction projects, including a new jail to replace New York City’s notorious Rikers Island, are also beginning to take shape.
根據合同條款，預計阿拉巴馬監獄將于2026年5月完工。在內布拉斯加州，預計在2024年秋季開始建設。一旦計劃獲得批準，喬治亞州監獄的預計開放日期將是2029年。
與此同時，其他監獄建設項目的計劃也開始初具規模，其中包括修建一座取代紐約市臭名昭著的萊克斯島監獄的新監獄。
Real prison reform requires comprehensive change
“Make no mistake about it, the primary purpose of this prison construction plan is not to efficiently build prisons that will solve the litany of issues that currently plague our prison system. If that were the goal, the plan being discussed today would be a hybrid, comprehensive plan that involved renovations of current facilities, new construction and upgrades to medical, mental health and job training facilities.” — Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter
真正的監獄改革需要全面變革
“毫不疑問，這個監獄建設計劃的主要目的并不是有效地修建能夠解決當前困擾我們監獄系統的一系列問題的監獄。如果這是目標的話，今天討論的計劃將是一個綜合性的混合計劃，其中涉及對現有設施的翻修、新建設施以及醫療、心理健康和職業培訓設施的升級?！薄?喬?！っ?，阿拉巴馬政治記者
“Make no mistake about it, the primary purpose of this prison construction plan is not to efficiently build prisons that will solve the litany of issues that currently plague our prison system. If that were the goal, the plan being discussed today would be a hybrid, comprehensive plan that involved renovations of current facilities, new construction and upgrades to medical, mental health and job training facilities.” — Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter
真正的監獄改革需要全面變革
“毫不疑問，這個監獄建設計劃的主要目的并不是有效地修建能夠解決當前困擾我們監獄系統的一系列問題的監獄。如果這是目標的話，今天討論的計劃將是一個綜合性的混合計劃，其中涉及對現有設施的翻修、新建設施以及醫療、心理健康和職業培訓設施的升級?！薄?喬?！っ?，阿拉巴馬政治記者
New prisons will be better for those living — and working — inside them
“This is about not just creating a safer environment for the inmates. This is about a safer environment for our corrections officers to work in.” — State Rep. Rex Reynolds, Chairman of the Alabama House General Fund Budget Committee, to the Associated Press
新監獄將對居住其中的人員和工作人員都更有利
“這不僅僅是為囚犯創造一個更安全的環境，這是為了給我們的獄警提供一個更安全的工作環境?！?— 雷克斯·雷諾茲州議員，阿拉巴馬州眾議院總預算委員會主席，接受美聯社采訪時說道。
“This is about not just creating a safer environment for the inmates. This is about a safer environment for our corrections officers to work in.” — State Rep. Rex Reynolds, Chairman of the Alabama House General Fund Budget Committee, to the Associated Press
新監獄將對居住其中的人員和工作人員都更有利
“這不僅僅是為囚犯創造一個更安全的環境，這是為了給我們的獄警提供一個更安全的工作環境?！?— 雷克斯·雷諾茲州議員，阿拉巴馬州眾議院總預算委員會主席，接受美聯社采訪時說道。
The Alabama project has been “cloaked in secrecy”
“From the beginning, this project has been cloaked in secrecy. The state and the firms it has hired have denied public information requests that could reveal what exactly tax money is buying or who is getting paid. They have refused to show so much as what this prison would look like, citing security issues. ... What seems clear now is that no one ever really knew how much this was going to cost.” — Kyle Whitmire, AL.com
“阿拉巴馬州的這個項目被“籠罩在秘密中”
“從一開始，這個項目就一直處于保密狀態。州政府和所雇傭的公司都拒絕公開信息請求，這些請求可能揭示稅款到底用于購買什么或者有誰得到了報酬。他們拒絕展示甚至只是這座監獄的外觀，稱安全問題為由……現在看起來，似乎沒有人真正知道這將花費多少錢?！薄?凱爾·惠特米爾，AL.com新聞網站記者
“From the beginning, this project has been cloaked in secrecy. The state and the firms it has hired have denied public information requests that could reveal what exactly tax money is buying or who is getting paid. They have refused to show so much as what this prison would look like, citing security issues. ... What seems clear now is that no one ever really knew how much this was going to cost.” — Kyle Whitmire, AL.com
“阿拉巴馬州的這個項目被“籠罩在秘密中”
“從一開始，這個項目就一直處于保密狀態。州政府和所雇傭的公司都拒絕公開信息請求，這些請求可能揭示稅款到底用于購買什么或者有誰得到了報酬。他們拒絕展示甚至只是這座監獄的外觀，稱安全問題為由……現在看起來，似乎沒有人真正知道這將花費多少錢?！薄?凱爾·惠特米爾，AL.com新聞網站記者
Jailing people in the current facilities is “inhumane”
“At a certain point, we have an ailing correctional facility in the penitentiary. And it becomes inhumane to incarcerate people in that facility.” — Sen. Anna Wishart, a member of the Appropriations Committee, to Nebraska Public Media
在目前的設施中監禁人們是“不人道的”
“在某個時候，我們有一座狀況不佳的懲教機構。在那樣的設施中監禁人們變得不人道?！薄?撥款委員會成員Anna Wishart參議員接受內布拉斯加公共媒體采訪時說道。
“At a certain point, we have an ailing correctional facility in the penitentiary. And it becomes inhumane to incarcerate people in that facility.” — Sen. Anna Wishart, a member of the Appropriations Committee, to Nebraska Public Media
在目前的設施中監禁人們是“不人道的”
“在某個時候，我們有一座狀況不佳的懲教機構。在那樣的設施中監禁人們變得不人道?！薄?撥款委員會成員Anna Wishart參議員接受內布拉斯加公共媒體采訪時說道。
New prisons fail to address the real issues
“Let’s begin with the key question: Why is the jail overcrowded in the first place?” — Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts, the Georgia Sun
新監獄未能解決真正的問題
“讓我們從一個關鍵問題開始：為什么監獄人滿為患？”— 喬治亞太陽報的富爾頓縣委員會主席羅布·皮茨說道。
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“Let’s begin with the key question: Why is the jail overcrowded in the first place?” — Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts, the Georgia Sun
新監獄未能解決真正的問題
“讓我們從一個關鍵問題開始：為什么監獄人滿為患？”— 喬治亞太陽報的富爾頓縣委員會主席羅布·皮茨說道。
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Meaningful change should focus on rehabilitation
“Normalizing prison environments with evidence-based programming, including cognitive behavioral therapy, education and personal development, will help incarcerated individuals lead successful lives in the community as family members, employees and community residents.” — Christy Visher and John Eason, Brookings
有意義的改變應該著重于康復
“通過基于證據的規劃，包括認知行為療法、教育和個人發展，使監獄環境更加正?；?，將幫助被監禁的個體在社區中作為家庭成員、雇員和社區居民過上成功的生活?！薄?克里斯蒂·維舍和約翰·伊森 (Christy Visher and John Eason)，布魯金斯學會（Brookings）
“Normalizing prison environments with evidence-based programming, including cognitive behavioral therapy, education and personal development, will help incarcerated individuals lead successful lives in the community as family members, employees and community residents.” — Christy Visher and John Eason, Brookings
有意義的改變應該著重于康復
“通過基于證據的規劃，包括認知行為療法、教育和個人發展，使監獄環境更加正?；?，將幫助被監禁的個體在社區中作為家庭成員、雇員和社區居民過上成功的生活?！薄?克里斯蒂·維舍和約翰·伊森 (Christy Visher and John Eason)，布魯金斯學會（Brookings）
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So put these prisoners back to work doing road clean up, keeping the grass cut, use them as labor to help construct state projects( road construction, school construction,etc.) Put them to work and let them pay for themselves instead of tax payers having to pay for them and save the money from outside labor. Put these prisoners back to work like in the old days and that will pay for the new construction and prepare them for a job when and if they are released at some point. It's really not hard to put this plan together.
讓這些囚犯回去做公路清理、割草，利用他們的勞動力幫助建造國家項目（道路建設、學校建設等）。讓他們自己掙錢，而不是納稅人為他們買單，并節省外部勞動力的費用。像以前一樣讓這些囚犯重新開始工作，這將為新建筑項目提供資金，并在他們最終被釋放時為他們找到一份工作。組織這個計劃真的不難。
I think prisoners already do jobs such as road cleanup/cutting grass/prison yard work, etc. Road construction/school construction should go to law abiding citizens that need a good paying job. That's part of what the Infrastructure Bill is designed to do. I agree prisoners should be put to work though.
我認為囚犯已經在做一些工作，比如道路清理、割草、監獄內的囚犯勞動等等。道路建設/學校建設應該交給需要一份高薪工作的守法公民。這也是基礎設施法案旨在做的一部分。不過，我同意應該讓囚犯參與工作。
"They suggest that other reforms aimed at speeding up processing times for inmates and reducing the number of people incarcerated for minor infractions could also help ease overcrowding."
And how is that working out for us? . Shoplifters are stealing with impunity because as long as its under $1000 it's a minor infraction. Stores across the US are closing their doors because so many minor infractions are happening that they cannot even make a profit.
“他們提出，其他旨在加快對囚犯的處理時間并減少因輕微違規而被監禁的人數的改革也可能有助于緩解擁擠問題?！?這對我們有什么好處呢？商店小偷肆無忌憚地行竊，因為只要不超過1000美元，就算是輕微違規。美國各地的商店都關門了，因為發生了太多輕微違規，以至于他們無法盈利。
do not forget that when those stores close, they move on to the next closest ones, which are usually in nicer areas and guess what...those stores start getting hit (this is what is happening to my area).
不要忘了，當那些商店關閉時，小偷們會轉向下一個最近的商店，而這些商店通常位于更好的地區，猜猜看...這些商店開始受到襲擊（這就是我所在地區正在發生的情況）。
Stores have opted to have virtually no workers and no security. It’s an open invitation for theft. No way to incarcerate very person who has committed every petty crime. I remember when Walgreens had a round the clock security guard. Corporations have scrapped head count, training, safety , etc to increase shareholder wealth. Businesses require continuous investment to operate properly. My tax dollar should not be used to provide security for companies who choose not to provide their own security.
商店已經決定幾乎沒有員工和安保。這是一種開放式的盜竊邀請。不可能對每個犯下任何小罪行的人進行監禁。我記得沃爾格林曾經有一名全天候的保安。為了增加股東的財富，企業已經取消了人員配額、培訓、安全等方面的投入。企業需要持續投資才能正常運營。我的稅款不應該用來為那些選擇不提供自己安保的公司提供安全。
I was involved in building a prison about 25 years ago or so. It was good, well-paying work, and I'd do it again if someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse. It's so much better building them than occupying them.
大約25年前，我參與建造了一座監獄。那是一份好的、高薪的工作，如果有人給我一個無法拒絕的報價，我會再次做這份工作。建造監獄比住在里面好多了。
Before we build any billion-dollar prisons, maybe we should determine why our incarceration rate is so much higher than other countries (3 times more) and address that first. Maybe we can take a lesson from countries where both the crime rate and incarceration rate are much lower than ours.
在建造任何價值數十億美元的監獄之前，也許我們應該確定為什么我們的監禁率比其他國家高這么多(是其他國家的3倍)，并首先解決這個問題。也許我們可以向那些犯罪率和監禁率遠低于我們的國家學習一些經驗。
Behaviors that eventually become criminal often start at a young age. It's often due to a lack of positive guidance and discipline. By the time one becomes an adult, it's usually too late. It's a predictable tract that is all too common in America. Welcome to the brand new, all inclusive, tax payor paid for prison resort.
行為最終演變成犯罪往往從年輕時開始。這往往是由于缺乏積極的指導和紀律。當一個人成年時，通常已經太晚了。這是一個在美國非常常見的可預測的軌跡。歡迎來到全新的、全包的、由納稅人支付的監獄度假村。
"Normalizing prison environments?" Isn't prison supposed to be like a prison so you don't want to go there? How about addressing the population that commits crimes in the first place? It isn't the color of a person but a culture of crime in certain populations.
讓監獄環境正?；?？難道監獄不應該像一個監獄一樣，讓人們不想去那里嗎？如何應對在第一時間犯罪的人口問題？這不是因為一個人的膚色，而是某些族群中的犯罪文化。
Poverty or drug abuse does not give anyone the right to violate the law, there are many social programs for people that can't work or won't work, because of lack of education, behavior problems, medical issues, etc
貧困或藥物濫用并不給任何人違反法律的權利，對于那些因為缺乏教育、行為問題、醫療問題等而不能工作或不愿意工作的人，有許多社會項目可供選擇。
We need them to house all those who own businesses that stole the PPP Money from the taxpayers. We probably need 100k or more beds for those that stole $250k or more and bought boats, homes and cars.
我們需要這些監獄來關押那些從納稅人那里偷取了PPP資金的企業主。對于那些偷了250,000美元或更多的人而買了船、房子和汽車，可能需要100,000個或更多的床位。
Prison reform advocates are usually people who are in favor of releasing dangerous criminals back into society. They also think that having a particular race being over represented in prisons is socieites fault, not the fault of criminals who choose to be criminals.
監獄改革倡導者通常是支持將危險罪犯釋放回社會的人。他們還認為，讓某個種族在監獄中過度代表不是罪犯選擇成為罪犯的錯，而是社會的錯。
It costs less money to educate a person than it does to incarcerate them. Our prison system should not be for profit. That being said, we need to stop letting the career criminals back on the street.
教育一個人的成本比監禁他們要少。我們的監獄系統不應該以盈利為目的。話雖如此，我們不能再讓職業罪犯逍遙法外了。
Sounds like a much better solution than my state that's just decriminalizing everything and claiming that crime is going down.
聽起來比我的州把所有事情都合法化并聲稱犯罪率在下降要好得多。
This does absolutely nothing. The problem is the prison-industrial complex. The fact that prisons have been privatized to such an extent is horrific.
這絕對沒有任何作用。問題在于監獄產業復合體。監獄已經被私有化到如此程度是可怕的。
Those who believe that criminals should not be imprisoned please feel free to advocate for their release, but only on the condition that they be housed with your family.
那些認為罪犯不應該被監禁的人，請隨意倡導他們的釋放，但前提是他們必須與你的家人住在一起。
These new mega-prisons certainly do NOT address the underlying issues of crime, BUT they will hold criminals so they won’t be out free to commit new crimes. At some point, public safety has to take precedence over the individual criminal.
這些新的超大型監獄確實沒有解決犯罪的根本問題，但它們將容納罪犯，這樣他們就不會自由地去犯罪了。在某種程度上，公共安全必須優先于個體罪犯。