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		matt-attack on July 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elizabeth Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence shortene... Imprisonment was never intended to help victims. It serves as a deterrent to other would-be fraudsters.

BugsJustFindMe on July 11, 2023 [–]

Fines into insolvency plus community service can do just as much to deter and would be more beneficial to everyone else. Imprisoning people is expensive.

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