Those guys in jail are felons, and they deserve to lose all their legal rights.
Making them pray could make them act better when they get out of jail, too, so maybe they won't do it again, ether.
The president is just trying to save the public money. If twelve steps or Jesus can do it for free, why should the government waste taxpayer dollares on expensive rehabs, drugs, and therapy?
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