The justice system seems to have forgotten we have an eighth amendment. So maybe we should just dump it, like the first half of the second.
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Congrats on being my first saved comment
That’s awesome. I am jealous you came up with something so brilliant.
Jails are just holding facilities for mental health patients who lack access to healthcare. We would solve a lot of issues if we had free and easy access to it. It would also cost a lot less.
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If these people wanted medical care then they should have thought about their life choices. Like being born in America.
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Or let’s give a shit about giving human beings who need medical care the care they need so they don’t die.
(1) Welcome to Lemmy
(2) How is *checks notes* healthcare for inmates something we have to debate about? If you are incarcerated your well-being is the responsibility of the state. The government has to take care of you because you don’t get a choice in being there.
