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> It’s not a good idea to let inmates have access to more money than they need.

Why not? What's the downside? Who determines how much they "need"?




It's dangerous to have wealth/value in prison because it's easy for other prisoners to extort you through threats or acts of violence.


If that's the case then we should protect prisoners better, not withhold their money.




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