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We used to charge innocent men for room and board in prison after being released here in the UK not long ago. They only changed this in 2023 after uproar in a r

• tefkah 2mo ago
  That sounded so outlandish i needed to look it up, it's true... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wrongly-convicted-no-longer-face-being-charged-for-saved-living-expenses https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wrongly-convicted-no-long... Although asterisk: those costs were being deducted from the final compensation. Still disgraceful that even happened.
• jkestner 2mo ago
  It’s currently the case in many US states: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/04/1084452251/the-vast-majority-of-states-allow-people-to-be-charged-for-time-behind-bars https://www.npr.org/2022/03/04/1084452251/the-vast-majority-...