Some California prisons offer pay-to-stay cells for the rich

[@dkwroot]

They shouldn't keep violent criminals with non-violent ones. Putting someone convicted of a DUI in the same cell as gang members is practically a death sentence.

[@idylledoll]

dkwroot most inmates say jail is worse than death.

[@thetechgenie7374]

That the problem. In some states they do separate inmates based on crime committed and only non violent military veterans are the only ones that get special privileges like work release and cable tv with 24 hour pay phone privileges. Not all states as some mix inmate together and creates to many issues.

[@thetechgenie7374]

Jails are actually worst, then prisons, as you are isolated which sucks and time goes by slower. I rather be in dorm with others.

[@Daisy-pr5bj]

Dutch prision is better than the prision in the usa were you have to pay for lol

[@pooppoo8379]

Still shouldn't be treated any better..

[@plutus205]

It brings up the question that if you can make a jail that is safe but you have to pay for it. Then why not make all jails as safe as the "safe one"

[@creamsykle]

lmao, because poorer people have more reasons to be spiteful and a much higher chance of when outside, living in an environment that requires them to be more violent to survive. They take those tendencies into the jail with them.

[@ayitian1]

Tyler Gunn it’s not profitable 😔 prison is not meant to reform! It’s there to make you worst.

[@mattkennedy3474]

Because the class of people that won’t pay are more likely to be violent and have mental health issues. They’re products of their environment

[@sango_wango851]

As stated in the video - all of the violent and problem causing inmates are in the normal jail, because they pay to stay jails do not allow them. They create a safe environment by not having the violent element present. The normal jails don't have that option.

[@TrunxKraft3000]

Tyler Gunn MONEY

[@pete2389]

This is the actual definition of corruption...

[@Righteous1ist]

Yup. The rich get away with everything means it's corruption.

[@bassman_0074]

They’re literally paying to jail themselves. I don’t want to pay for them screwing up. If they want to waste their money then let them.

[@pete2389]

Omar Bassiouni They're paying for a more lenient sentence which is bribery- the most common form of government corruption. Bribery is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty. I understand you not wanting to fund a police state through your taxes. There are a lot of ideas for prison and criminal justice reform out there however, which do not involve bribery. If you support this you support government corruption.

[@chuchezelda]

No. They are not wasting taxpayers dollars to be jailed. These things rock.

[@saunee8119]

Exactly

[@jeanlenor1858]

A broken country, a broken system.

[@wickedgaming9807]

A broken state

[@SteveVi0lence]

A broken California

[@kimjunguny]

Broken state dude. The want to break off of the US. We should let them.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Noah So these prisons don't exist in the idiot south?😂

[@UnitedGaming420]

Its actually a good idea. It costs money to house inmates. Its optional.

[@chrisbaker2669]

The rich always get better treatment than the poor that just how it is.

[@willbaxter4942]

Yeah because they pay for it

[@techdiva4cybersecurity]

Facts

[@Mitjitsu]

If I'm only going to be serving a relatively short sentence. I'd rather pay to stay there, than associate with some hardened racist thugs in another jail.

[@StaticDreamsEntert]

Good.

[@solluna2155]

Cool_ Beans and you think that right !?!?

[@charleson11]

It's basically Public school vs Private School.

[@Zach-uj1jq]

Purgatory It's really NOT

[@asmrduringclass8149]

Lol okay that's a joke... The private school I went to was dingy and had mold growing in the ceiling and they didn't care if you were being bullied, public school on the flip side has a no tolerance policy and has many updated things in the school including a new library and new iPads every year for a student where the private school they only had 24 iPads for the whole school. The private highschool in my area does not have adequate air-conditioning. So do not compaire private school and public school to this corrupt jail system for the rich.

[@wertiaaudit5746]

Private schools are a waste 👎 at least now . Public schools are something you already pay for with taxes

[@marcuscaballarius2159]

@@wertiaaudit5746 Some people want to provide their family with a higher level of education.

[@wertiaaudit5746]

@@marcuscaballarius2159 then buy them a phone or computer and create a internet archive account

[@sirarnie9837]

This should only be extended to short timers. For no more than a few months max. And only for non violent crimes. I know a good guy who messed up and got a simple weed possession charge and spent 4 days in jail with killers, rapists, gang bangers. To make a story short, he lost 3 teeth and got 2 black eyes because he wouldn't join up with his race's gang. Yes, he broke the law, but he only had a bong and a little weed.

[@tracyfaye2782]

Mr. Arnold poor guy

[@jimmygrant3212]

Sounds like someone couldn’t keep his mouth shut and I’m sure it was just “a little amount”

[@sirarnie9837]

Jimmy Grant Nope, he had 4 grams of weed and a bong. That was his first and only offense. As far as keeping his mouth shut he did. He tried to keep away from the other inmates, but that's not how it works in jail.

[@candylion627]

Was he aware of the fact that marijuana was illegal in the state that he was in? If so he chose to break the law and commit a crime. I don't feel bad for dumb delusional people that think they will never get caught when its always a possibility that they can get caught. If a person can't handle the consequences of their crime and deal with jail if they get caught they should not be committing the crime. So yeah what happened to your poor little friend is completely fair. He asked for it. Criminals get sent to jail and criminals are not always nice. If he didn't want to end up in a situation with criminals he shouldn't have been a criminal.

Jimmy Grant you’ve obviously never been to the big house before, little incel

[@UaintNoPlaya]

IF YOU BREAK THE LAW YOU SHOUDLNT GET TO CHOOSE THIS LUXURY .

[@kantenpayne7011]

Ward 5 G.E.M. Yeah, but we live in a world where money is everything sadly

[@lambertlum1087]

It's a great idea, but not for everyone. For low level offenses of a few days, this is a great option. For spoiled rich kids whose parents are movie stars, this is a great option. Better yet, for those spoiled rich kids, you can provide a Courtyard by Marriot.

[@circusboy90210]

Ward 5 G.E.M. Incarceration is supposed to be to rehabilitate the person not to punish them. Punishment only makes them worse criminals in the long run and makes them resent authority and want to break the law again. Rehabilitate them stop punishing.

[@XellosMetallium]

Sound like somebody want more money for themselve

[@314jrock]

They are not living in luxury. They are paying for safer conditions.

[@EPROM512]

Prison is a Business!

[@hellomynameis3922]

Marvin Wright - Big business

[@stevejohnson385]

Multi billions

[@bmona7550]

Marvin Wright *corrupt business

[@Isaac-vx5si]

vivthetartan I think the deal is private companies can get grants for doing it. (May be wrong heard it somewhere)

[@tigerlilly573]

You got that right!!! A cash crop with no end in sight. They keep the same ones coming back to. It becomes a way of life and some don't know how to survive any other way!!

[@intreoo]

Scandinavian prisons that emphasize the recovery of humanity in inmates are a great idea, but having wealthy prisoners who would've committed the same amount of crimes as other inmates buy a less cruel experience is nothing but corrupt.

[@Coolkc456]

Let's get this straight. All prisoners should get the same accommodations. Those accommodations should be: - Safe jails with uncorrupted guards and security. - Clean and sanitary beds, furniture, and cells. - Affordable and equal health care that even free citizens have access to. Just because you're in prison doesn't mean your health doesn't matter. No prisoners should get TVs. If they want to listen to music, CD players, tape players, CDs, and tapes should be allowed for borrowing similar to how some prisons have a library so prisoners may borrow books to read. TVs and computers are a luxury you should not have in prison. This is how I think it should be. They need to find another way to make revenue than showing that rich people get an easier time in prison and that being rich means you don't have to pay such a hard price as the poor. It also shows the public that the rich's health and safety are more important than anyone else in prison which should not be true.

[@heyitsclayyy3002]

Coolkc456 unless you have to pay for internet time...

[@Coolkc456]

Tame Stingray 789 Prisoners shouldn't be able to pay for Internet time, either. I think prisoners should be able to use the Internet for educational purposes only such as studying for their degree since prisons often allow their prisoners to receive an education. Using the Internet for education should be free. That's my opinion.

[@Candorsmayhem]

Let's not forget psych help so they don't do it again.

[@kylehill3643]

and then they do it again but blame another source. The media attaches to it.

[@Coolkc456]

@Skrooge Lantay TVs are a luxury, not everyone can afford one. They do not go crazy. There are these things called books that they can read - it's what people did before TVs existed. If you say can't live without a TV, you're spoiled and entitled and that state of mind probably helped get you into jail in the first place. CDs and tape recorders are also good and can be used to play audio books for prisoners who have a hard time reading. It's much more educational and less expensive than cable. On that note, I don't like that my taxes are being used to pay for TVs and cable for people who harm my community when some people who live paycheck to paycheck struggle to get a meal, let alone afford a TV for themselves.

[@caucasianinvasion2972]

Its sad that you have to pay to stay safe in jail, california never fails to not disapoint

[@WoWUndad]

Posting from bumfuck nowhere forgotten uneducated middle America

[@caucasianinvasion2972]

@i dont read replies, sorry to hear about that living situation sounds rough

[@MrPrush-ji4gs]

I’ve been in twin towers it’s not as bad as anyone thinks just follow program with your race and 90% chance you won’t get in trouble unless a riot breaks out

[@brendabassman4595]

Basic human dignity MUST COME FIRST!

[@thatoneguyRyan1]

I read somewhere that all men are created equal.

[@jacobgarcia6760]

Ryan V read animal farm. Some people are created more equal than others

[@lambertlum1087]

All men are created equal, but men through fortune and hard work can acquire wildly varying levels of wealth. This jail option is probably designed for Hollywood movie stars or their spoiled brat children. This is Southern California we are talking about.

[@saunee8119]

That was never true in some people’s mind.

[@hellomynameis3922]

Ryan V - At the core we are equal. But in the end our actions decide our worth. Nothing else.

[@thatoneguyRyan1]

It’s sad tho ain’t it. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime 🤷‍♂️

[@johndoty2178]

to make it fair they need a low class or section 8 for the poor prisoner who can't afford the room service and steak dinner

[@priiima_yah]

John Doty 😹😹😹😹😹

[@him4real262]

Adam William /whoosh

[@SleepyRandom]

25$ a night is section 8

[@kinggeorgeiii3522]

Must be nice to be rich and pay for “safety”

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

Build pod system jails for everyone. No one should have to pay for their personal safety when caged by the state.

[@mattkennedy3474]

James Halleluyah by that logic we should ban private attorneys

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

Uhhh..ooook. As a former Sheriff's Deputy who worked in corrections I believe that prisoners should be safe from other prisoners. How this translates to no private attorneys in your mind is a mystery to me.

[@mattkennedy3474]

James Halleluyah when the state fails to keep people safe whilst caged people will gladly pay for their own safety. So too is counsel provided by the state, but I’d rather pay a private lawyer than a public defender

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

I'm not against prisoners having the opportunity to pay for better safer living conditions. That is better than nothing at all. What I'm for is prison reform as it relates to state unsafe living conditions. If the state is going to throw me in a cage then the state has a moral obligation to separate my cage from others who would do me harm. The newer pod systems can and have been made into much safer living conditions for all inmates. Each inmate is kept in his own cell and access to other areas of the system are controlled. In the older and far more numerous correctional facilities inmates are forced into large open groups with almost no control at all. In short, I believe every inmate has the right to be made totally safe from the actions of other inmates.

[@Guap303]

Or just don't go to jail

[@goosemcgee259]

People complain about this but then also complain that they have to pay for prisoners???

[@user-uu9zv7pb2u]

I don't understand why they're complaining about how this is unfair to the poor. Upper class families earned their spot in society, whether the it was the current or past generation who did the work. If they have the money to live a comfortable life, why wouldn't they take advantage of it? Poorer families can always work their way up the pyramid. It may take a few generations, but every upper class family has ancestors who endured struggles of their own.

[@LoreEclectic]

This isn't housing, it is jail.

[@pokerace420]

So they pay for themselves and the tax payers don't? Sounds ok with me.

[@karimamin2]

I don't hate that they can pay for an upgrade. It's not cheap and will help save on taxes. They are still incarcerated. I'm sure drug dealers and other people that carry dirty money wouldn't be given the option to do this

[@redenginner]

I'm betting on its drug kingpins and affluenza afflicted people sitting in those jails.

[@jttfffffffffffff]

Why y'all hating on rich people. who wouldn't upgrade

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

The question is one of equality before the law. If you take this concept to the extreme you end up like Pablo Escobar, _you want to build your own prison? Sure whatever._ Aquí está *la Catredal!*

[@ketchapchuuu7756]

Dear Mr. _-isaiah-__ deringer;_ u can't compare Pablo to these others people dipshit

[@jacobgarcia6760]

Look at the video. This is protect rich jews who go to jail for raping kids

[@declanroberts8934]

Yea I think the point is, if your being arrested you serve your sentence, you can't just pick/choose, and upgrade around your sentence. See if you have a a poor 21 year old who shop lifted, he would go to a prison, and he would have to hang around with gangsters to survive, and then he would end up with nothing left afterward but his prison buddies, so what does he do? Join a gang. Now a 21 year old with a rich family drink drives, and runs someone over, he then buys his 5* cell, he avoids the mean horrible stuff about prison, and carries on with his life afterward with Daddies back up plan. Wealth does not come before justice.

[@Heebu100]

You guys realize that there is privately owned prisons right? If someone was as powerful as escobar was in Columbia then he in theory could build his own prison and reside in it in the US as well right?

[@idylledoll]

Everyone who is criticising and judging this system would gladly pay if they had the means and could choose.

[@ZKuran]

I think the larger question comes in why are jails privatized and not properly federally funded? It sounds as if the system caters to a demographic for profit, all the while negatively exposing that set demographic. Even while institutionalized there is no real way to reform but instead super imposes a return for a return profit to the set organization (private business). Other countries institutionalize and education an individual for the country and society, in America though it's a commodity.

[@krazieman69]

This has been around for a long time. My friend did that over a decade ago in La Verne for $75 a night for his required jail time for a dui. It’s not luxury or nice. You just don’t have to share a cell. You actually have to clean cars as well.

[@davonwood2451]

It's no different from buying commissary. If u can't afford it. Hey that's the way of the world

[@fliparachi3647]

It is still jail. You are still not allowed to go wherever you want and walk around. It still sucks.

[@lablur9085]

I honestly have no problem with this. Atleast they are paying for it themselves, unlike in the regular jails where the taxpayers are paying for their stay.

[@Timbrock1000]

WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM? Incarceration is a huge expense of tax dollars. With this, that cost burden is greatly reduced or Even reversed! They say it's unfair. Yeah it is. So what?! Life is unfair. This is just a case of class envy.

[@devonrusinek5807]

Actually a neat concept. They can do some networking while behind bars.

[@angeldemore6922]

misleading, prisoners pay to stay in ALL jails. against their will. You are made to stay, and you are made to pay.

[@willblack7353]

That's what I thought.

[@nuclearwaste2062]

That's not true for most prisons. While all prisons charge inmates something, usually for anemities. They all don't charge to actually stay in the prison. That's what taxes are for. And for the ones that do charge regular inmates to stay in prison, they have no way to make them pay if they can't afford it.😂 they can't send them to another prison or set them free.😂 Pay to stay generally refers to nickle and dimeing for whatever they can get away with. But basic necessities like food, water, electricity, health care, room and board still come from the tax payers. After all if the inmate can't pay you can't just kick them out of a regular prison or starve them.😂 8th amendment.

[@awilliam1]

This doesn't sound like corruption to me. Not everyone can get that level of safety. If people are willing to put up their own money to stay safe in jail, why not let them? Obviously tax dollars can't provide this level of protection for everyone. The one thing strange about all this is these guys are basically paying the guards who keep them locked up. That itself is a little weird to me.

[@awilliam1]

@Ma Boi Scotty The jail isn't profiting from imprisonment. These guys are in jail for the crimes they committed either way. The money that is given to the guards to keep them locked up doesn't make this slavery. It's simply a way to keep rich convicts safe on their own dime.

[@brittanychanel4068]

Smfh 😑 so if you're a rich criminal u get to choose a luxury prison

[@brittanychanel4068]

🖕

[@roccop3760]

Brittany Chanel what’s so bad about that

[@roccop3760]

Brittany Chanel it lowers taxes and makes prisoners happy which lowers the chances of them becoming recidivists

[@mamzersdream1]

*you're

[@baghead8260]

Yeah money talks. You mad? 😂😂

[@noth_inf3367]

Also guess who payed for those cells to be built, *we did*

[@Corey_Gambino]

I live on welfare sir

[@LUSCIOUSDUNCAN]

just so you guys know: *YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THIS SERVICE IF YOUR SENTENCE IS 365 DAYS OR LESS*. something to consider

[@elitestar]

this is the same thing as paying for a personal attorney vs using tax-payer provided public attorney. Or using medicare vs going with a private health care provider. Going on welfare vs having an actual job.

[@justsomeawesomedude2608]

So much for equal right. When a person (with regular salary) murders someone they get arrested in a carp cell and everyone hates them, but if a rich person murders multiple people they’ll get a 5 stars prison cell and everyone just acts awkwardly (probably just let the guy action slide down).

[@heraldomedrano6993]

El chapo and Escobar

[@heckdylan]

Heraldo Medrano el chapo is dead

[@circusboy90210]

Escobar built his own private prison. Putting people in cages solves nothing

[@heraldomedrano6993]

circusboy90210 they come out more crazy.

[@annelin9821]

Bruh in prisen in Norway you Get your own apartment with a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a small backyard. And everybody eats dinner together

[@VanlifewithAlan]

So one steals then when caught the stolen money is used for a prison hotel. What is room service like?

[@JustAGuyProduction]

This was already in effect. Rich people always get a better deal for crimes than poor people. How is this news?

[@chesneyevans]

This is nothing new. People have been paying for better treatment in prisons for years

[@dlvr659]

Jail isn’t the same for wise guys. They used to call this corruption (not fair.)

[@djbahaa3191]

All the haters know damn well they would pay if they were rich

[@ZeroTwo-gd5nq]

Next thing you know you have the option to be held in a hotel room

[@cinereyes]

I don’t really blame them, I think it’s just a result of the extremely low standards. Just makes prison safer.

[@etischofer]

You always get better treatment when you can pay your own way.

[@ministryoftruth8588]

Sounds like $125/night's the 'avg cost', which would be $45,625/yr, just 25% more than the avg cost of going to college which is $36,436. Any middle class person who doesn't live paycheck to paycheck with some savings & a 401k could afford 'safety' for the 6 mos to 2 years they may be stuck in jail. Ironically, another reason to live life finacially responsible.

[@zahirsookoor2673]

These "prison cells" look better than my apartment and the rent is cheaper.

[@Rollify]

The system is broken.

[@justinanderson194]

You can also get a 10 year prison sentence turned in to probation if you can afford a good lawyer. Good luck with a public defender.

[@adambaker4745]

Why hate the rich when you can aspire to become rich.

[@minecraftminertime]

rich?* In this situation, some people don't hate the rich. They hate the fact that money can make your punishment less of a punishment.

[@bmona7550]

pmurt dlanod Because rich rapists, killers, abusers and spoiled rich criminal kids can opt out to buy these types of cells when in reality they should be serving their time in a real jail cell with people like them 24/7. Meanwhile, poorer people who only did petty crimes (shop lifting, drug possession above state law, being homeless, ect.) As in crimes not as serious to endanger anyone's life outside in society and can be rehabilitated are put in jail cells next to rapists, killers and abusers where they are forced to adopt the actions of hardened criminals. After serving time in such conditions, the petty crime criminals often are beyond rehabilitation/repair and may even have to join gangs while the rich criminals with serious crimes are allowed in some cases to resume their lives outside after bailing out. The justice system is and was a mess

[@bendover2425]

pmurt dlanod true. That’s what people get wrong

[@iam_vannguyen]

The W.O.N. Use your brain to think How they got rich. They didn’t wake up rich hon.

[@boslyporshy6553]

MischievousMoo Punishment does not lend itself to true rehabilitation. Treat people like animals, and you create animals in return.

[@jacobyteb1968]

When I saw the title I thought it was about rich people paying to have the jail experience LOL

[@jenwood1028]

u get what u pay for. u don't pay u get what the state n tax payers give u.

[@BatmanLampin]

Momma Nej But you're there to PAY for your crime. It ain't Holliday Inn. Jails SUPPOSED to be uncomfortable. Its SUPPOSED to remind you not to do whatever you did (or anything else) again.

[@TalkingSalamander]

Momma Nej Excuses, buying safety, minimize the purpose of jail, promotes people buying their way out of punishment.

[@Kakarot803]

Momma Nej you* you* you* you* and* you* Pathetic -_-

[@cloud-wg3kf]

Inertia Spinner its BEEN private

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Someone that's poor and commits a nonviolent crime shouldn't have a worse room than a violent criminal.

[@kimklingsporn5127]

If someone wants to Pay to Stay they should have to pay for someone who can’t afford it so they can go there too. And no violent crimes should be able to stay there.

[@lexbeltran1354]

Why make prisons attactive? They should be a place of such horrible conditions that a criminal would not want to be in the first place.

[@shawnterrell7861]

Lx Beltran the prison complexes have room for you too!

[@nonyabusi1132]

Nothing wrong with saving the tax payers money.

[@snacky-cp8hm]

So if you stop paying you'll be kicked out of jail?

[@bridgetandrade349]

It is not a broken system. It’s made how it’s intended to.

[@rexluger1940]

Is it fair that people who do not have a lot of money can only afford to live in in areas which are higher in crime and more dangerous? Countries like Cuba, Laos, & North Korea do not have this problem.

[@colonelcat8639]

Reminds me of the way hitler’s cell was in germany before the Nazis took over, and during the time in which he wrote Mein Kampf. If you want to know what it looked like, look it up.

[@johnmcgovern1584]

If criminals break the law then they don’t deserve special treatment. It’s their fault. You can’t side with violence!

[@SuperHorseman22]

what bout innocent who r not guilty

[@Coolgiy67]

150 per night wtf thats 4500 month that is way too much

[@neatchip123]

Rad Raad Nah, that's about right. That's the cost of incarcerating people daily in some states. So, that literally saves us $30,000+ a year and all they get is a little safer room and still stuck in prison. Works for me.

[@RichardsWorld]

Rad Raad pay $4500 a month or your cellmate will be big Bubba.

[@shadowspire]

If u got the money nd dont want any disturbances at night hehe y not

[@rhetawestbrook8628]

Rad Raad ..trump suite

[@bryanmiller476]

Some hotels can be that much

[@DavidL-wd5pu]

All prisons should be safe!!

[@derekwall200]

okay that pisses me off right there... i don't think it matters how much money you have, if you break the law you should have to serve your time in a manner like every other prisoner in the facility you're housed in and get the same privileges as anyone else (provided you're not in ADSEG). that just sends a message to rich people saying that if they get locked up for even the most heinous crimes they'll get special treatment and get better favor from prison staff.

[@benjaminr8961]

They should allow prisoners with jobs to live in them as well.

[@jaygo115]

This has been going on for years, its called first class and coach.

[@matt5898]

People don't understand that these nicer cells cost extra money, and regular jail is technically free. Also these nicer cells aren't hotels, they are just a step up and possibly separated from any violent offenders.

[@lisafeurstein5376]

I paid 85 a night for county jail by IKEA & old elephant bar. 1st DUI 4 nights Santa Barbara I heard is on the coast 250 a night

[@alwaysskepticalforever2718]

A lot of prisons in California are privately owned. More money, more money. It’s the California way.

[@spectrumthevideogame7167]

What if your found innocent? Does the state have to refund the upgraded stay? Can they even afford that?

[@Ronaldopopkings]

If the society this way earns $$$ for the prisoner instead of paying. I see no problem with it.

[@yousnoozeyouloze]

Jails are privately owned, and taxpayers are on the hook for every inmate to the tune of around $100/day. Then the taxpayer pays for the sheriffs department to run the jail. It’s a racket.

[@brucepate4974]

I don't have a problem with this.

[@EsotericOccultist]

What's the point of being rich of you don't get power and extra privledge from it? That's the whole point

[@The570Experience]

This is what happens when jails privatize

[@neatchip123]

Works for me, they save tax payers 30,000+ a year and still serve their time in a pretty crappy environment. Sure, it's safer, but prison was never meant to be dangerous. It was meant to be a correctional institution to ensure they did not recidivise. Sadly, the general public got strong on crime and switched to a revenge system where it forced inmates to learn no life skills, link with other criminals, learn the craft of criminals, and leave prison worse than when they came in. Their suffering should come from time spent away from the free world and having to learn about their mistakes and fixing them in whatever way possible.

[@matthewbaese5472]

Great idea. Let’s take it nation wide

[@obsidiananime1737]

So teaching everyone that if u got money you will be ok, this is wrong on so many levels.

[@charlesthelesser3414]

Can’t afford 150 bucks a night forever

[@T.J.Williamson]

Private Prisons that are abusive to human dignity should be heftly fined to the point of shutting down so that there is a standard in the prison industry. If the private prison industry bottoms out let new people buy it and set a new standard, it isnt the government's responsibility to save the day for failed corporations.

[@nobionet2662]

penis chilean

[@KamikiVector]

Usa 2060 Okay kids where do you want to go this summer? Disneyland? Lego land? Or JAIL!!! Kids:JAIL! JAIL! JAAAAAIIIILLLLL!!!!

[@alan43ish]

That's pretty f*cked up

[@royalbluej6519]

This is America. . Dnt catch u slippin now

[@JohnSmith-ti9xx]

+RoyalBlueJ *California

[@johnmcgovern1584]

I understand your opinion, but think about how all that money benefits the community. At least they aren’t given it for free, because then there would a be a big issue!

[@dowcwow-rn4rw]

This is JAIL! If you can't handle it, then you shouldn't have done the crime.

[@bobbycoffey7761]

“It doesn’t sound very fair what if you don’t have the money” welcome to gun control laws

[@c.l.6523]

The only controversy is that the program doesn't create equality. If the rich's prison fees were also used to improve the prisons of the poor, this program would be more accepted; but, right now, it's just a way for the rich (or those who are willing to pay) to get better treatment and the poor (or those who can't pay) to feel even more marginalized. Lesson: politicians should make policies that won't be so controversial when publicized.

[@nypan71]

Don't go to prison if you don't have money. Otherwise you will have to put in some work for your people. If you are a cho-mo you done. Welcome America! The greatest nation on earth!

[@davetheisen9426]

Am I the only one who thinks this is a good idea, if your crimes aren’t violent and want to give the government extra money then he’ll why not

[@B123-w5q]

3:30 Whats the problem here ? Its the same with everything, if your poor you might live in a dangerous area, if your well-off then you live in a safe area, its the same with everything

[@idylledoll]

Bradley Cousins totally agree.

[@ZeroTwo-gd5nq]

If the county jails are dangerous because of having so many people and the city jails are safe due to lack of people why not just send the county prisoners there for free

[@cheesusfarley3959]

For non-violent crimes, let this be an option.

[@MrJoshual1980]

How are they paying the bills for that place she said there mostly empty so who's paying the electric bill

[@jasperbrady6924]

Ok but like 55k a year is a lot so in a way your either paying by staying in a normal jail and having to deal with the many problems associated with that or paying that in cash so just a 5 year sentence would cost a quarter million dollars that's alot when your making 50 cense an hour

[@user-wz1fq7mg9q]

Look at Nordic countries jail shouldn’t be a punishment should be re education to make criminals part of society and this is a good move. Nordic countries have heating big single rooms tv gardens taking a persons freedom is a real crime. People in the US lack the understanding that jail should be re education towards criminals punishing only makes things worse, spends revenue due to longer sentences because of the lack of the education. The US needs to understand society would work much better with educating criminals than punishing them this is a good move towards making prisons a better place to reflect and understand I don’t agree they should pay I think the state should do that but punishment is less effective than education

[@user-dy2xu3uv8k]

So if the smaller municipalities are getting such an increase in money from renting out their cells shouldn't that mean that there government allowance for their Department should decrease the same amount that the renting of cells brings in. Otherwise it's just a way to line the pockets of politicians

[@honglee6100]

jail is not ment to be fair .

[@Lulu-ql6mm]

If its for dui and non violent crime why not, those people probably wouldnt survive in a regular jail environment, but for murders rapists ect thats a no

[@SleepyRandom]

Why didn't i get this option when I was locked up?

[@RichardsWorld]

The could make a lot of money if they put a legal brothel in jail.

[@louisphilippe1100]

Never knew some people were angry to have more tax dollars.

[@typicalhealer1725]

If EA made prison

[@pjork9531]

no