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There's no reason that the inmates should word for free. Economically useful work is great, both for the prisoners and society. Maybe take a 50% tax cut out o

There's no reason that the inmates should word for free. Economically useful work is great, both for the prisoners and society. Maybe take a 50% tax cut out of minimum wage and give the prisoners the rest of the money. Put them in a personal account they can use when they're released. It would help them immensely with rehabilitation.

ben509 9y ago
> There's no reason that the inmates should word for free. If someone is fined, they had to work for that money. So we're taking the fruits of their labor from them. And they're in prison in the first place, so they're being denied their livelihood. It's almost like we're trying to punish people for crimes they commit!
- s73v3r_ 9y ago
  By enriching a private corporation? That doesn't make any sense.
- mrow84 9y ago
  The punishment that prisoners are subjected to is the deprivation of their liberty. As noted by other commenters, prisoners should be paid at market rates. This is both fair, and avoids market distortions.
smileysteve 9y ago
> Maybe take a 50% tax cut out of minimum wage and give the prisoners the rest of the money. So you're okay with the tax, now it's just down to the percentage. 50% is just as justified as 100%.