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Many hard-working American citizens cannot afford medical, much less dental insurance. The same citizens would also like to attend a local workout center, watch movies every night, employ a person to prepare family meals, and avoid the stress and strain of paying bills; but, again, average citizens cannot afford this "life of leisure". Although American prison inmates might attest to the idea of prison life being considered a "life of leisure"; the fact stands that the majority of America's prison inmates have all the above at their disposal, plus much more. America's need for a prison system is essential to getting crime off of the street; however, the variety of amenities and "freedoms" extended to those in prison is not only expensive but, unacceptable.
Several prison facilities have begun a process to strip jails and prisons of many amenities that are non-essential. Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona has become quite famous in corrections talk by housing......

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