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hedda_foil

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22. And the privatized prisons charge the prisoners for "expenses"

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:49 PM

Apr 2015

Of course, the inmates aren’t getting rich. They work for pennies which gradually go towards heavy fines and fees levied on inmates inside the private prison system that must be re-payed, along with the time they are doing.

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Prison Labor is Industry�s �Best Kept Secret in Outsourcing� and What Has Killed Your Job [View all] 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 OP

Great. Another reason to lock up citizens. CrispyQ Apr 2015 #1

Going to jail as a career move pscot Apr 2015 #2

One article I read a few years ago CrispyQ Apr 2015 #3

We're not the market anymore. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #27

This is a huge problem. Thanks for posting. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #4

But what about ISIS? I is scared of ISIS!! There is no time to mention domestic slavery and terrorism. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #5

What a sad place this country has become. Through unbridled justhanginon Apr 2015 #6

+100 Agreed, sadly. nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #7

A nation of Ferengi. yourout Apr 2015 #9

Very interesting. That is new to me. Thank you for the link. justhanginon Apr 2015 #11

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There is a reason that one of the first things that happen in a revolution is the opening of the jwirr Apr 2015 #20

Sad K&R. Overseas Apr 2015 #8

Fascism. JEB Apr 2015 #10

Shop Unicor (please don't) dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #12

The modern-day chain gangs Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #13

No words... Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #14

And they require a certain number of inmates gollygee Apr 2015 #16

These are the kinds of bull-shit law suits that the TPP would authorize 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #18

It affects law enforcement efforts, and the application is racist gollygee Apr 2015 #19

Yes. The pre-WW2 Nazi forced labor camps come to mind 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #21

Wachovia who was slapped with a $70 million fine for laundering $378 billion in cartel drug money JonLP24 Apr 2015 #17

And the privatized prisons charge the prisoners for "expenses" hedda_foil Apr 2015 #22

K&R Wonder how many out there share in a slice of that pie. nt raouldukelives Apr 2015 #23

It's like a prison within a prison. Trillo Apr 2015 #24

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #25

I think if older folks knew a prisoner was taking their visa marlakay Apr 2015 #26

sickening blackspade Apr 2015 #28