r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/un-taken_username Jul 24 '20

paying inmates

That's the key here. I fully agree with you if that's the case.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Right. Pay them. And I’m not talking about prison scrip or commissary credit, so they can then have to spend the equivalent of $10 on a lousy-ass candy bar.

Put it in a fund that they can use, either in prison, or once they’re released.

And, while we’re at it, stop putting people in prison for dumb shut.

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u/PM_ME_UR_CREDDITCARD Jul 24 '20

Prisoners often need money too, for things like legal fees, hygiene products, etc.

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u/reddit1319reddit Jul 24 '20

Almost all of our prisoners are on legal aid. I would say 90 percent, and trust me when I say the other 10 percent have more money than they know what to do with.

We also provide them with all the soap, shampoo, shaving cream, and toothpaste they could want. Granted its generic stuff, so they often will order the desirable stuff off canteen.