general johnson
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I'm not keen on the laws of various states, but is it the (standard) law that you lose the right to minimum wage when you're incarcerated? Don't they still have to pay taxes on the wages they earn? If so, they are payed lower than minimum wage, yet taxed at the same rate for services they no longer have the right to? They are also taking jobs away from skilled workers who didn't break the law. Sounds fair.Originally Posted by Piff or Die
Some states allow prisoners to be paid small wages (which the state or feds regulate) they build everything from furniture to electronics.
The thing is though its not about the money for the inmates, its about having a job. Something to keep them busy. I walk through the prisons and the people in the kitchen are quite happy because they get special privaliges and a better feeling of self worth if they are constanly doing something
How about rehabilitaing them? Especially the ones locked up for drug related issues not involving the distribution of illegal narcotics. Having a job is great, but if they can't overcome what put them in prison in the first place, then chances are they'll end up right back in. I think they should spend more time in counseling than making cheap goods for the "free market."
Its capitalism and knocking that is just plain dumb.
Please explain this system you speak of. This is the opposite of fair competition. How can another company, that has to pay its employees at least minimum wage, compete against a corporation that is employing people at a percentage of that rate? Add to that they cut the costs of having goods produced overseas (shipping) in sweat shops, by just having them produced in local sweat shops.
Disgusting.
I agree some laws are outdated but like i said we have a majority of non us citizens that do pose a threat to this country. The news doesnt report on it, but we are in a Border War with Mexico and the most powerful cartels in the world.
Why are our tax dollars paying to house criminals who aren't citizens? Send them back to Mexico, if they are here illegally and are caught breaking the law.
Our prisons are brand new and have flatscreens in all the cells. They dont have it as bad as you think.
Great! Now they can catch up on their shows while trying not to be raped or assaulted! Or better yet, Bubba can watch Judge Mathis while slamming his cellmate's back out!
I know this is beyond your control, but your way of thinking is pretty silly.