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The New Jim Crow Embroidery (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I understand that prisons are part of the costs of government, but if you are wanting them to get paid fairly then I dont want people that have done bad to get free room and board.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 3 points 10 months ago

"People who have done bad" is incredibly subjective.

And regardless of what you want, it is better for society that people have a good chance of starting a better life when they get out of prison. Not only is that cheaper in the long run, but it's also a matter of safety. The cheapest and safest move is to release them debt free with their earnings from their work.

And it isn't free room and board, it's imprisonment.