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jakelazaroff
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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"?
deftnerd
on June 27, 2019
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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.
jakelazaroff
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If that's the case then we should protect prisoners better, not withhold their money.
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Why not? What's the downside? Who determines how much they "need"?