You've done your time, now pay the bill

[packman]

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... the economic exploitation of prisoners doesn’t end when they’re released. In 49 states, inmates are charged for the costs of their own incarceration.

The way this works varies. In some states, formerly incarcerated people are sent bills, and in others they are charged fines (sometimes called legal financial obligations, or LFOs). Some states collect the cost of incarcerating someone through windfall statutes, grabbing any inheritances, lottery winnings or proceeds from litigation.


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I thought when you did your time, you walked out of the gates and that was that. Surprised to find out inmates are charged for the time they spend behind bars.


https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-prison-strike-labor-criminal-justice_us_5b9bf1a1e4b013b0977a7d74


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[Grassy Knoll]

1. Thats Pretty Fucked Up

[Demovictory9]

2. k&r

[secondwind]

3. Probably what "private prisons" do

[Luz]

4. They're not called "for profit prisons" for nothing.