Jail Considers Making Inmates Pay for Toilet Paper

2009-02-13 20:27:04

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7082

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Inmates at the Des Moines County jail in Burlington may have to begin paying for toilet paper. The county is facing a more than $1.7 million deficit in this year's budget and the Board of Supervisors gave department heads the option of cutting costs or facing the possibility of unpaid furloughs or layoffs.

The county also is moving forward with a $1 million bond issue later this month, leaving department directors to make up the balance.

County Budget Director Cheryl McVey says billing inmates for toilet paper could save more than $2,300.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_ … ilet_paper

2009-02-13 20:27:26

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Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7179|London

Why not?

2009-02-13 20:29:24

#3

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7082

Dauntless wrote:
Why not?

why?

2009-02-13 20:30:47

#4

CrazeD: Member; +368|7110|Maine

Why toilet paper? Why not personal items or something?

2009-02-13 20:32:54

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7082

Why go to jail?

2009-02-13 20:33:00

#6

The A W S M F O X: I Won't Deny It; +172|6121|SQUID

why not electricity or underwear

2009-02-13 20:33:04

#7

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6749

Why do we give them a roof over their head and 3 square meals a day in the first place? They should have to pay for something in return.

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2009-02-13 20:33:05

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7086

Why not make them pay for food whilst they're at it? Seems like a pretty stupid idea if you ask me. Unless you start paying people to do time. How can you charge people who potentially have no money?

2009-02-13 20:47:29

#9

The A W S M F O X: I Won't Deny It; +172|6121|SQUID

just make them work

2009-02-13 20:48:58

#10

Naturn: Deeds, not words.; +311|7043|Greenwood, IN

The A W S M F O X wrote:
just make them work

They do make them work... except for the rrreeeaaalllyyy bad ones.

2009-02-13 21:19:27

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Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7179|London

blademaster wrote:
Dauntless wrote:
Why not?
why?

Why what?

2009-02-13 21:26:29

#12

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,055|7060|Little Bentcock

ghettoperson wrote:
Why not make them pay for food whilst they're at it? Seems like a pretty stupid idea if you ask me. Unless you start paying people to do time. How can you charge people who potentially have no money?

People in prison can get jobs and they get payed for it.

2009-02-13 21:27:41

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7199

ghettoperson wrote:
Why not make them pay for food whilst they're at it? Seems like a pretty stupid idea if you ask me. Unless you start paying people to do time. How can you charge people who potentially have no money?

you make them work it off. kind of like building up credits.

2009-02-13 22:30:13

#14

xBlackPantherx: Grow up, or die; +142|6780|California

ghettoperson wrote:
Why not make them pay for food whilst they're at it? Seems like a pretty stupid idea if you ask me. Unless you start paying people to do time. How can you charge people who potentially have no money?

It's not like the necessarily didn't have money beforehand + their families.

2009-02-13 22:34:04