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| Inmates pay jail rent |
| By The Washington Post |
| Published: 04/19/2007 |
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MARION COUNTY, KS - Two counties in Kansas are considering charging inmates for serving time while a third has already started. Marion County, in the center of the state, launched this creative take-on rehabilitation a couple of weeks ago in an effort to curb recidivism. Inmates now pay $9.50 per day for their cell, $2.00 for their linens and $.25 for the privilege of using those ever-so-pleasant showers. Additionally, prisoners get "billed the full cost of medications and health care, and $25 to $40 an hour for transportation services" to and from the facility. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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