Pay-to-stay (imprisonment) - Wikipedia
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Very weird that I am so old and have literally never heard this mentioned in a TV show or book or movie or anything.

In four out of five states, if you go to prison, you are literally paying for the time you spend there.

As you can guess, this results in crippling debt as soon as you’re released.

The county gets back a fraction of what they hold over your head the rest of your life until you commit suicide(or die naturally and peacefully with the sword of damocles hanging over your head).

$20-$80 a day according to Rutgers.

Counties apparently sue people and employ wage garnishment to get back the money that majority of people obviously cannot pay back.

https://www.rutgers.edu/news/states-unfairly-burdening-incarcerated-people-pay-stay-fees

    • @aodhsishaj@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0•7 months ago

      I’m saying it shouldn’t be necessary in the first place. You’re supposed to have paid your debt to society by being in there. Federal amd state tax money pay for you to be there, charging room and board is predatory.

      Just declare bankruptcy bro! Is a very tone deaf response to what is essentially bonded labor.

      • @acockworkorange@mander.xyzEnglish
        0•7 months ago

        I’m saying it shouldn’t be necessary in the first place.

        Well no shit. Nobody’s defending this. Dude’s proposing something to help while legislation is in this shit state.

        Just declare bankruptcy bro! Is a very tone deaf response to what is essentially bonded labor.

        You need to get out of your own head if you think that was a response. No one’s out to get you.