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0 pointstristanj8y ago0 comments

There are multiple cases where people commit crimes so they can get free prison medical care, so yes the incentives are out of wack.

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camgunz8y ago

The solution to this is to provide free health care outside of prison too. If someone needs something so desperately they're willing to give up their freedom to get it, the richest nation in history ought to be able to provide it for them.

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bruceb8y ago

you can find edge cases for nearly anything. Is there any evidence more than a handful of people do this?

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0 pointstristanj8y ago0 comments

There are multiple cases where people commit crimes so they can get free prison medical care, so yes the incentives are out of wack.

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camgunz8y ago

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bruceb8y ago

you can find edge cases for nearly anything. Is there any evidence more than a handful of people do this?

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