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I agree with the first part of your comment. He seemed to agree with the "You don't belong here" comment, which I disagree with. Do the crime, do the time. "What a waste" was a bit more accurate -- a waste to have him in jail, and a waste to have so many people in jail overall.

That said, your 2nd point is incorrect. He specifically mentioned working to reform MO prison statutes -- albeit, without consulting corrections officers.

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I doubt there are many people entering prison who think they belong there.

Perhaps, but the beginning of the article reeks of him thinking he's somehow "too good" for prison, and that his transgression was just a temporary moral weakness.

While I'm glad he's bringing attention to the tragedy that is America's incarceration debacle, it would be nice if it didn't have to take a rich white guy getting put in jail before people take note that there is maybe a better approach to dealing with crime.

The part he agrees with is that it is a waste.

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