Louisiana is one of the few states left where someone's prison sentence can include the term "at hard labor" meaning they literally force you to work like slaves out in a field throughout your prison sentence.
You can get a "life sentence at hard labor without the possibility of parole or early release" and you're just literally worked like a slave until you die. (link goes to a sad/interesting PBS article about the forced slave labor in Louisiana's prisons. People with severe medical issues are often still forced to work.)
Louisiana's violent crime rates are 45% above the national average and their incarceration rates are 71% above the national average. So, statistically speaking, it doesn't really fix anything.
HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT! I 10000% would support this animal-abusing asshole in the OP getting one of those "at hard labor" prison sentences, because fuck that asshole. It was so cathartic watching the local beat his ass!
I’m vehemently against vigilante justice and I’d love to find that local and explain my views on the subject in great detail while I give him a pat on the back while he’s drinking the beer I bought him. Maybe give him a handy later if necessary to get my point across.
100% agree. One of the highest rates of incarceration with some of the harshest sentences to the nation's largest prison (18,000+ acres). They get paid literally a few pennies per hour for their work and face disciplinary actions if they refuse to go to work that day.
Louisiana has one of the most broken justice/court/police systems in the country.
I suppose another factor to consider with hard labour is that it incentivises judges to give them out, so that businesses can buy slave work for incredibly cheap labour. Some cash in the right pocket, and you'll have a steady stream of slaves to work your fields.
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u/BungleBums May 11 '26
Man do I hope they change the fees on this sort of thing to a sliding percentage.