I agree in principle but I doubt enough rich people would ever get sent to jail to make a difference.
Re:Upgrade your jail cell for a price
by leesalminen on Thursday March 09, 2017 @03:11PM
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Sad, but appears to be true. I did some cursory googling and found this[0].
I don't think that will work the way you think that will work --rich people in Jail have less power than a gang member in the pen. Law and order people really don't care who's who when it comes to punishment --there are cases where jailers are corrupted, but it does not matter to them whether it's rich white collar dirty money or blue collar dirty money.
Monetary wealth translates to social power more often than not.
If rich people experience the same jail as poor, they will push in society to improve it. If you let the rich opt-out they'll never see it and won't be motivated to induce change.
I have spent a couple nights in jail. I know what it's like, and it's not acceptable for anyone to be exposed to this. Change is needed whether you're rich, poor, black, white or purple.