Quote Originally Posted by PHATTY LUMPKINS
Your right prison is not like it use to be. However they still house some Non Violent offeneders, in Higher level Security Prisons. Due to the Overcrowding issues all accross the U.S. I know from experience. And it most definately sucks I promise you that. As far as the death penalty, Well I have mixed feelings toward's that. What i dont agree with is that, Prisons have become big business Both inside and out. Even private Industries are now going in and getting contracts with the State. In turn they use Inmate Labor at Min wage. Which the state takes half of their pay, It's slave labor. And We the Public dont hear about these programs. I will remind you that these are not work release programs that im referring to either. These Corporations that are taking on these contracts, Have literally hit. (Gold Mines.)They are also taking jobs from Civilians that would normally receive $15.00 to $25.00 per hour for the position's. But they will pay the Inmate $5.15 per hour and work them 60 plus hours a week. Just bitching sorry. Been screwed over by the State before. I know how crooked they really are.:thumbsup:
Inmates earning $5.15 an hour, working 60 hours a week, earn over $300 a week. It doesn't sound like much, but if you adjust for room and board, medical costs, no transportation expenses, etc., it's probably equivalent to several times that much - unless, of course, the inmates have to pay these expenses out of their salaries, which I believe is done in some jails.