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In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs

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245 points voxadam | 1 comments | 22 Sep 25 22:51 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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rammer ◴[22 Sep 25 23:15 UTC] No.45340805[source]▶
For profit prisons are the worst, it should be a state responsibility not a for profit company.

Especially with all the race issues in imprisonment.

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voxadam ◴[22 Sep 25 23:20 UTC] No.45340852[source]▶
All prisons in Maine are state or federally operated, none are private or operated for profit.
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citizenpaul ◴[22 Sep 25 23:26 UTC] No.45340894[source]▶
>Wages are garnished for child support, victim restitution and other fees. And for those who earn above a certain amount, 10% goes to the Department of Corrections for room and board.

So they take a cut of your pay. Totally not profit? They deserve it? Why not 20% why not 95%.

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