Massachusetts becomes fifth state in nation to make prison calls free

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-11-17/massachusetts-becomes-fifth-state-in-nation-to-make-prison-calls-free

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Gork@lemm.ee · 62 pts · 2y (6 replies)

Oh no but how is the predatory privatized prison service industry going to maximize shareholder value by exploiting one of the most vulnerable populations now?

Won't somebody think of the shareholders?!

LemmyFeed@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y (4 replies)

They're upping the price of ramen to $9 per pack to make up for lost profits.

Gork@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Mmm nothing like working 10+ hours at $0.36/hr at the prison laundry to buy a single pack of ramen from the commissary. Then not having hot water to properly cook it.

KnightontheSun@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Simple! Just grab some of the hot water out of the wash!

crawley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Sorry I just threw up on my mouth a little bit

ubermeisters@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
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Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

We should start a fundraiser, those poor bastards won’t be able to afford their 4th mansion ):

shalafi@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Spent a couple days in county and calling outbound to beg for help was my only respite. That and an old Tom Clancy novel a guy let me have.

Don't get me started on denying prisoners books.

FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 2y

One time, I knew my probation officer was going to lock me up. I think I gave a hot urine or something equally stupid. Anyway, with the thought of county in my mind, I headed to the PO office with a backpack full of books. I hoped they would let me keep them with me when I got booked. Suprisingly, they let me keep all the books with me! When I got released, I gave the books away to the other inmates. I hope they're still being passed around in there.

KnightontheSun@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

Don't get me started on denying prisoners books.

Reading is probably what got you put in jail in the first place! Dang reading and those dangerous and crazy ideas you get! /s

Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social · 27 pts · 2y

My credit card got stolen and the only charges were calls from a prison and I wasn't even mad.