ACLU attorney: Biloxi is 'generating revenue off the backs of the poor'

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(10-22-2015, 02:48 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: No, I think they should be paid just slightly less that if they were a regular employee with in the company.

Difference is, where their money goes.
10% will go to a private fund to be given to the prisoner once released (no point in putting them out broke). The rest will go towards paying back society for their crimes.
IE: Murdered/hurt someone? Money goes towards the victim(s)/victim(s) family for compensation.
Once adequate compensation for victims has been reached, the rest will go into the prisoner's private fund granted up on release. In the event of a death, the full amount will be given to their Children, Spouse, Parents, next of kin. No next of kin? Then award it to young college students in the form of scholarships.

I don't see that as being too radical, just trying to use some common sense.

The prison industrial complex will not let this happen.  Instead of paying society back for their crimes, they are putting $ back into the pockets of the private prisons.  Just the way it is atm.  The way the lay is written currently, states have to hit minimum bunk occupancy rates or pay additional funds to these corporations.