The crown jewel of El Salvador’s aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation were transferred there.

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      20 hours ago

      The entire point of a criminal justice system in a modern legal system is supposed to be harm reduction. Flat out. Deterring crime (and its severity) is effectively the same thing.