price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America. It shouldn't be allowed to be profitable because on free not regulated market any demand would meet supply as long it is profitable - that is how market(s) works

And legal - when it is about legal products because black market will supply demand for illegal "goods" (for example outlawing illegal drugs isn't about free market at all,it is government intervention to make them less affordable and accessible).

Unfortunately even if Q will be true and we will get rid paedophile "elites" problem with some paedophiles and mafia will probably stay,all we are able to do is to make it minimal and not allowing it to be protected by the state. Unless really all knowing almighty god will intervene himself some day.

price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America. It shouldn't be allowed to be profitable because on free not regulated market any demand would meet supply as long it is profitable - that is how market(s) works And legal - when it is about legal products because black market will supply demand for illegal "goods" (for example outlawing illegal drugs isn't about free market at all,it is government intervention to make them less affordable and accessible).

price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America. It shouldn't be allowed to be profitable because on free not regulated market any demand would meet supply as long it is profitable. And legal - when it is about legal products because black market will supply demand for illegal "goods" (for example outlawing illegal drugs isn't about free market at all,it is government intervention to make them less affordable and accessible).

price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America.** It shouldn't be allowed to be profitable because on free not regulated market any demand would meet supply as long it is profitable.** And legal - when it is about legal products because black market will supply demand for illegal "goods" (for example outlawing illegal drugs isn't about free market at all,it is government intervention to make them less affordable and accessible).

price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America. It shouldn't be profitable because on free not regulated market any demand would meet supply as long it is profitable. And legal - when it is about legal products (for example outlawing illegal drugs isn't about free market at all,it is government intervention to make them less affordable and accessible).

price for their work is often less than the cost of keeping them imprisoned

Even if... So what ?

It depends on the state, of course.

If there wouldn't be so big problem there wouldn't be so many Americans in prisons,and not so many prisons not being state/federal. Keeping people in prisons is somehow affordable in America.