Nevada county's plan to charge inmates for jail meals draws lawsuit threat

Posted by mminnick 11 years, 12 months ago to News
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ACLU says making inmates pay is a "cruel and unusual" action. I don't know about cruel but it is unusual. On the outside, you have to pay for food, medical care etc. Why should you get a free ride once you are in jail?
Can anyone explain the legal thinking behind this?

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  • Posted by mminnick 11 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    He could work inside the prison. He cold work on the prison farm. etc. Most state prisons have prison farms and shops etc. the inmates cold work there. It has been done in the past but with the population now incarcerated, the number of jobs available is nowhere near sufficient. I don't want to see a return to chain gangs. I've seen them not a good thing.
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