In the U.S., there are more prisoners than there is jail space for them. So the prisons are overcrowded.
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Prisons
//ˈpɹɪzənz//
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Prisons are euphemistically called rehabilitation centers.
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The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
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Prisons aren't enough.
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