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vsrazdem

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9. Then they should be paying them minimum wage when they're in prison.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2022, 02:31 PM

Aug 2022

Average Wages for Inmates
Typically, wages range from 14 cents to $2.00/hour for prison maintenance labor, depending on the state where the inmate is incarcerated. The national average hovers around 63 cents per hour for this type of labor. In some states, prisoners work for free.

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WHAT THE F? former prisoners have to reimburse the cost of their jail stay? $249 per day? [View all] IcyPeas Aug 2022 OP

Sounds like cruel and unusual punishment.... Sogo Aug 2022 #1

Not to mention beyond stupid. nt GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #25

Sounds like a way to trap them in the criminal system Sanity Claws Aug 2022 #2

And in many states u don't regain voting rights until all $$ is pd okaawhatever Aug 2022 #15

What about prisons which have been privatized? thecrow Aug 2022 #3

For profit prison BS? Brainfodder Aug 2022 #4

Post removed Post removed Aug 2022 #19

NO! Pres, Obama did no such thing. Niagara Aug 2022 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #21

You're asinine RW bullshit has already been debunked ages ago. Niagara Aug 2022 #22

How can someone possibly get a head of this. Biophilic Aug 2022 #5

How can this be constitutional? maxrandb Aug 2022 #8

All states, except, Hawaii, have fees. former9thward Aug 2022 #17

I had no idea and I'm just appalled. Biophilic Aug 2022 #18

If they don't pay, they can't vote? old guy Aug 2022 #6

So if they can't pay off that debt, what do they do? Throw them back in prison? 70sEraVet Aug 2022 #7

Then they should be paying them minimum wage when they're in prison. vsrazdem Aug 2022 #9

👆At least minimum wage. nt crickets Aug 2022 #11

A simple bankruptcy procedure should be allowed to abandon Hortensis Aug 2022 #10

This is insane. crickets Aug 2022 #12

This is so appalling and unfair. IcyPeas Aug 2022 #23

Thanks for posting that. crickets Aug 2022 #24

Rotten Ronnie and the Newt just keep on damaging. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #27

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2022 #13

That's over $90,000. a year! patphil Aug 2022 #14

Kicking for the evening crowd. nt crickets Aug 2022 #16

Inhumane and appalling berniesandersmittens Aug 2022 #26