What Are the Biggest Problems With the US Prison System? Max Points for Helpful Answer?

Question by Ben: What are the biggest problems with the US prison system? max points for helpful answer?
What are the biggest issues with the prison system in the US? Why doesn’t it work like it should, ect.

provide links, sources, ect for full points. thanks

Best answer:

Answer by El Kapitan
Male on male rape. The sate and federal governments don’t do anything to stop it because it serves as a crime deterrent. It’s interesting how the US Constitution bans cruel and unusual punishment, but if you’re a white guy and have to go to prison for any length of time, you’re getting raped and getting AIDS.

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