I guess when Young Jeezy screamed, “It’s a recession, everybody broke” he really meant it. This comes after news that Assemblyman James Tedisco created a bill that would charge wealthy criminals $90 a day for room and board at state prisons. It’s called the “Madoff Bill,” after billion-dollar Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, and is designed to help the $1 billion annual cost of incarcerating prisoners. WOW I know right!!! Times are rough and everyone’s feeling the effects of this recession. Could u imagine having to pay for toilet tissue or meals in prison like everyday citizens do.
Over in Phoenix & other places this seems to be the case. Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes prisoners sleep outdoors in 100-degree-plus heat. He even announced that inmates would be charged $1.25 per day for meals. In Iowa’s Des Moines County, the budget hole was so bad that politicians considered charging prisoners for toilet paper. On another note, how would inmates leaving jail w/ debt contribute to them becoming a functional member of society?
Weigh in w/ your comments…
-Ron
