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rex said:
It would still be a problem with prison security.




That's like arguing we should be able to smoke at the gas pump, and if the station blows up, then it's the gas station's fault for not making the place safe from flames.

Prison breaks are a problem any place there are prisons. It's not because the prisons are shabbily guarded. It's because prisoners are very rough characters, who take any opportunity they can get.

Here's an escape just today:
MANHUNT: CONVICT ESCAPES, COP-KILLER'S WIFE SOUGHT