As we’ve discussed in the past, many of the stars of Love After Lockup are back behind bars these days.

This is not unusual among ex-cons, as the recidivism rate in America is depressingly high.

In this way, the show serves as a depressing reminder of the need for criminal justice reform in this country, as well as the ways in which newly released inmates are burdened by the government in ways that prevent them from successfully rebuilding their lives.

So even in the case of cast members you don’t particularly like — and there are lots of unlikable cast members in this franchise — it’s important to bear in mind that while other forms of comeuppance can be deeply satisfying, a return to the penal system is always at least…



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