Behind bars: Virginia jails price gouging - Virginia Mercury

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Del. Irene Shin last week introduced a bill to limit the price markups and fees charged to inmates and their families for goods and services purchased behind bars. https://virginiamercury.com/2023/01/23/behind-bars-virginia-jails-price-gouging/ via
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Behind bars: Virginia jails price gouging - Virginia Mercury
From The Virginia Mercury: Del. Irene Shin last week introduced a bill to limit the price markups and fees charged to inmates and their families for goods and services purchased behind bars.

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[CrispyQ]

1. It's not penalty enough to incarcerate you for your crimes, we're gonna make money off you, too.

I'm so sick of our everything-for-profit system!

The zealots like to say that America lost its way when it turned its back on God, but really, the only god we ever worshiped was the god of profit.

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2. Hear Hear! (n/t)