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The crown jewel of El Salvador's aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation were transferred there.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 73 points 1 year ago (3 children)

a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed

How many fucking times in history do we have to learn that this isn't how any of this actually fucking works? None of these things actually deter crime.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What makes you think it's meant to deter crime?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The entire point of a criminal justice system in a modern legal system is supposed to be harm reduction. Flat out. Deterring crime (and its severity) is effectively the same thing.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Key words "supposed to be". Somehow I doubt this is what's happening.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

Yes we've established this

[–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, it's a revolving door for free labor.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hence why i said "supposed to"

[–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Which is what I disagreed with.

That's what you're told it's supposed to do.

That's actually not what it's there for.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 31 points 1 year ago

They do if they never release.

Bukele’s justice minister has said that those held at CECOT would never return to their communities.

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s the university for criminals. How do you expect anyone to pull off a an elaborate bank heist, or build a drug cartel. You need experienced professional criminals for that.

[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Digging out of there with a hidden spoon is probably not gonna work (this time).

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 6 points 1 year ago

Nah, the idea is that you apply by starting with something small, like mugging. You study with the best for a few semesters, do your time, and get released early. When you graduate, you’re ready to start your assassination business.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Have they tried posters of Rita Hayworth and Raquel Welch, and a rock hammer?

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have they tried posters of Rita Hayworth and Raquel Welch, and a rock hammer?

[–] _cnt0@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some of these thugs may have a tattooed poop chute too. Like with the Wiley coyote tunnel?