A widespread practice in the US known as “pay
to stay” charges jail inmates a daily fee while
they are incarcerated. For those who are in and
out of the local county or city lock-ups -
particularly those struggling with addiction -
that can lead to sky-high debts. David Mahoney is $21,000 (£13,650) in debt. Not
from credit cards. Not from school loans. He’s accumulated the massive tab because of the
days he spent locked up in the local jail in Marion,
Ohio. It comes from a daily “pay-to-stay” fee -
sometimes called “pay for stay” - that he was
charged by the local jail, the Multi-County
Correctional Center. He was charged $50 each day
he spent in jail, plus a $100 booking fee. It works
almost as if he checked into a hotel and got a bill when he checked out.
many jails in US are private owned…
I thought they work in prison? in the work shop, kitchen etc and they get paid
That’s what too much capitalism does for you.
On the contrary in most european prisons one is paid for being in prison. Smthing like 10euros per day bt unapewa when u finish yr jail term.
Yes, prison, sio Jail.
huh!!! I didn’t know that. someone please confirm this.
The pay is measly … sometimes in cents to the dollar for lots of work.
The incarceration system and large industries have formed a very profitable marriage to take advantage of what can be termed as “free labor” from prison inmates. Why pay minimum wage to a unioned laborer when you can get the same service from an inmate at 10% of the same cost?
I see, I actually remember a documentary where they mentioned they get paid around 1$ an hour, quite low by the way