I think there is one thing we could do that would make it this more acceptable. And that is to guarantee everyone’s right to vote. Including prisoners. They must be allowed to vote in the state in which they reside.

Just that little change would see so many states like Alabama Texas and Kansas trying to get rid of large prison systems. They have them generally for the sole purpose of disenfranchisement. If all of a sudden jail was not a system for disenfranchisement, and worse, those being housed there had a say in the local governments. Governments. You would suddenly see a much bigger focus on reducing overall prison populations and rehabilitation.