What are the reasons for which Texas imprisons lawbreakers?

A) to achieve vengeance and pay restitution to crime victims
B) to punish, rehabilitate and isolate offenders, and deter crime
C) to make the prisons self-supporting and isolate offenders from society
D) to eliminate the drug problem and deter other persons from committing crimes


B

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