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Say what? Prisoners pay rent?

• decimalenough 10mo ago
  Yup! > Fees for room and board—yes, literally for a thin mattress or even a plastic “boat” bed in a hallway, a toilet that may not flush, and scant, awful tasting food—are typically charged at a “per diem rate for the length of incarceration.” It is not uncommon for these fees to reach $20 to $80 a day for the entire period of incarceration. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/americas-dystopian-incarceration-system-pay-stay-behind-bars https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/amer...
  • phanimahesh 10mo ago
    Holy hell I've read it's bad but this is horrible but very on brand for the capital of capitalism.