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Massachusetts becomes fifth state to make prison calls free

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264 points toomuchtodo | 6 comments | 29 Nov 23 02:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.425s | source | bottom
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dvektor ◴[29 Nov 23 04:02 UTC] No.38455412[source]▶
Here (Maine) calls are almost $7.00/hr which is indeed outrageous, however the jobs pay 2-4x better than other prisons i've been in, the food is better, you are given more things like clothes that other prisons would make you pay for. And I am allowed to go to college, and even hold a job developing software.

So although it is absurd, I have been in other prisons where the calls are dirt cheap but they have shit food, they dont give you ANYTHING and there isn't shit for opportunities. I understand that sometimes the profit they make off the calls might be going to things like quality of the food, etc. I know that this is almost never the case, but I do know that it is somewhat the case here.

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strangesmells06 ◴[29 Nov 23 10:58 UTC] No.38457910[source]▶
Imagine working as a remote software dev in prison making more money than the warden.
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1. FirmwareBurner ◴[29 Nov 23 12:39 UTC] No.38458644[source]▶
That would be wholesome. Though if word goes out you're earning SW dev wages then you're making yourself a target for extorsion/racketeering from gangs and wardens meaning you'll probably have to pay half your wage so something bad doesn't happen to you.
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2. strangesmells06 ◴[29 Nov 23 18:49 UTC] No.38463454[source]▶
How would word get out? Just dont tell anyone.

Also on a software devs salary you could bribe so many guards and inmates you would be king of that place.

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3. FirmwareBurner ◴[29 Nov 23 19:53 UTC] No.38464371[source]▶
>How would word get out? Just dont tell anyone.

Inmates see you coding all day? lol And they aren't that stupid, they know people working in the "computer business" make money.

4. red-iron-pine ◴[29 Nov 23 20:07 UTC] No.38464561[source]▶
people talk, and word will get out. you can only bribe your way out of so much.

if it's just going to a bank account somewhere though, whatever. keep your mouth shut, tell em you're getting $3.24/hr, and then go on a bender when you get out with all that saved up cash.

5. slim ◴[30 Nov 23 03:26 UTC] No.38469161[source]▶
if you think software dev wages would impress inmates, wait till you know how much they make from selling drugs
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6. strangesmells06 ◴[30 Nov 23 11:48 UTC] No.38472362[source]▶
In prison?