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Re:America's Prison Population Is in Serious Decline by jimbokun on Thursday June 26, 2025 @05:58PM (#44391897)
So the workers there are paid $10 / day?

$50 if they’re watching 5 kids, $100 for 10, etc.

That’s assuming 0 overhead.

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Re:America's Prison Population Is in Serious Decline by footy on Thursday June 26, 2025 @07:26PM (#44392447)
No, it's subsidized. The same way public schools or libraries or universities are.
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