TIL 40 states in the US charge you $20-$80 a day for being incarcerated in prison.
redcalcium @ redcalcium @lemmy.institute Posts 22Comments 2,177Joined 2 yr. ago

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It would be nice if the prisoners could take class or earn a degree while in prison, at least when they get out they have a new skill or a degree so they have a better chance to get a job to pay off their prison debt.