Even better might be a "plan" to use "capitalist principles" within the prison system.Originally Posted by SifuAbel
Prisoners are said to have "a debt to society".
Put a dollar value on it.
Put a dollar value on their incarceration/"up-keep".
Allow them to earn an income based on whatever they're capable of doing (that's legal).
Deduct the cost of incarceration/"up-keep".
(they can also choose to pay for more up-scale "accommodations")
(probably lengthening their "stay")
Apply whatever is left to reducing their "debt to society".
Apply accounting principals to determine if they can pay for their up-keep AND pay off their debt within their expected term of imprisonment/life-span.
If they can't.... well, that's simply making themselves "a bad investment".....
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