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		yardie on May 31, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solitary in Iran Nearly Broke Me. Then I Went Insi... Poverty is an overwhelming contributing factor to crime and thus prisons. So, while my views are mainly focused on the US justice system in what other countries does this not apply?

guard-of-terra on June 1, 2013 [–]

USA does not have an unique incidence of poverty but it does have an unique incidence of prisoners.

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