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The US has minimum security prisons also and just like this one, you have to qualify one way or the other.

https://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/best-prisons-cushiest-mado...

Yeah, this article is a bit confusing. The US has prisons just like this. Prisoners who commit less severe crimes or prisoners who have a good record are eligible.

Do journalists think every US prison is like Pelican Bay? Do they think Shawshank Redemption is representative of the norm in the US?

Like any other commercial media, the main goal of The Economist is to get readers/subscribers. Slanted, inflammatory stories do a better job at that than objective, well-researched pieces that present a fuller picture.

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