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minus-squarecollapse_already@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoLooking at this idiocy from a purely practical perspective, surely housing the homeless by sending them to prison is not the most economical solution. I suppose it probably means someone’s brother-in-law gets to build more for-profit prisons though.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoThe cost of keeping someone in prison is nearly $1000 daily. That’s the monthly national minimum wage.
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoSource on those figures? Not that I doubt you. I just need to cite for stupid.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agohttps://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-do-states-spend-on-prisons/ Him okay so not nearly that much but $65k is $175 per person per day. That’s over triple national minimum wage
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoThat’s okay though because they force the prisoners to pay for their imprisonment and that turns into debt the prison company or state can collect on.
minus-squareArmok: God of Blood@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoIn prison you’re forced to work, so they’re just expanding the slave class we have in the US.
Looking at this idiocy from a purely practical perspective, surely housing the homeless by sending them to prison is not the most economical solution. I suppose it probably means someone’s brother-in-law gets to build more for-profit prisons though.
The cost of keeping someone in prison is nearly $1000 daily.
That’s the monthly national minimum wage.
Source on those figures? Not that I doubt you. I just need to cite for stupid.
https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-do-states-spend-on-prisons/
Him okay so not nearly that much but $65k is $175 per person per day. That’s over triple national minimum wage
That’s okay though because they force the prisoners to pay for their imprisonment and that turns into debt the prison company or state can collect on.
In prison you’re forced to work, so they’re just expanding the slave class we have in the US.