You are so right. Prison is a big money maker, and every person they have incarcerated they are being paid nicely to keep them behind bars. The system is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Unfortunately, we as taxpayers are the ones that are paying the price for each prisoner’s 3 hots and a cot. The longer they’re incarcerated, the more money they make, and that’s why they have probation and parole, because recidivism keeps the money flowing in. A lot of them are institutionalized, so once they’re released, it’s just a matter of time before they return , and the cycle continues; pretty much a revolving door that we have to pay for. Definitely a joke, but they’ve made the joke on us….