> So we still pay at least 10bn to keep them alive and well, and probably price is much higher. There's no question incarceration is expensive. Nobody is dispu

> So we still pay at least 10bn to keep them alive and well, and probably price is much higher. There's no question incarceration is expensive. Nobody is disputing that. > there is no slavery they just paying for what they eat and spend in terms of clothing, heating, food ... This is not how it works, you're proposing something entirely different. The best way to have criminals pay back is turning them into taxpayers. Punishment for the pleasure of it is very expensive.