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How about just don’t be a criminal then you don’t have to worry about this problem solved

Chronic victimhood bastardization syndrome of a smashed culture on full display here folks

America is a business

Shocking, stupid, counter-productive, unfair, unethical and frankly criminal.

Thank goodness we didn't just elect a guy who's gonna make this all much worse, for the benefit of a few balding old men.

Debt keeps people in criminality. America is a business.

Phone call fees have improved. They used to average $5+ per minute.

But these fees can accrue to those waiting for trial who are eventually found innocent.

not to mention that if you call someone in prison, there’s also a charge. If you use your credit card, it will be charged as a cash advance.

I never knew about this. Now i see why some goes back to doing what they did in beginning

there is one simple way to avoid this, don't break the law

Crime doesn't pay. Plain and simple, don't be a criminal. This video should be a deterrent.

So much for getting rid of Debtors’ Prisons.

Yeah Court Costs are a bunch of baloney.

heres a crazy idea dont commit a crime and you wont have to go to jail or be in debt

This is outrageous 😮

The state should be forced, legislated, to hire these new releases from prison, say, at the DMV or such since THEY just finished “rehabilitating” them to work in society by giving that first leg up.

I wish you came out with solutions and actions taking place by your investigation to solve problems on universal level. You tattle, shame and claim high ground. But to the soulless, rich, untouched, and unopposed evil of these Oligarchs? Which are BOTH if not five sides of the same coin.

So this video is suggesting that taxpayers should pay all these fees for someone's poor choices..... Uhhhh no

One alternative though, become an orange president

time out is not a punishment

Why should those of us that manage to stay out of jail foot the bills for inmates? Also, the vast majority of these
accumulated debts will never be paid. Don’t know what the answer is but this makes it seem like it’s unfair to charge inmates. I disagree.

First world on the surface only.

Working earns 0.42 USD/hour (before garnishments)
Placing phone calls cost 0.14 USD/min, 30 minute calls, 4 times/week.

He has to work for an hour to talk for 3 minutes, so 10 hours per call. That's a 40 hour workweek just cover his phone calls. Nothing else.

Don't break the law and you wouldn't have these problems losers

Well ..dont do the crime!

I have a great idea to save some money: do not commit a crime!

"Mike" better not break the law anymore. He can't afford it. His girlfriend is being used. She's holding down a man who didn't even give her the ring. 💍

Almost like you shouldn't commit crimes lmao

Prison Mike....

how much is cost for keeping people in jail?

All they had to do is not break the law🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦.

they should give more money to israel!

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time

Wait until they get released and figure out they have to pay to relieve themselves. Bathrooms aren't free anymore. "Customers only".

Boo hoo, let me play the world's smallest violin 🎻

I now know who the real criminals are

Americans are the real Ferengi of this universe

Like a decade down the road you will have to pay a 18% tip when you get paroled

To everyone saying "solution is don't do crime" the state of Tennessee is now investigating dui police quotas where last year 600 sober drivers were arrested for drunk driving and some went to jail. The state makes money from crime, when profits are down, innocent people go to jail, defend and release, and still end up with debt.

this video was well made

Imagine how the average tax payer feels having to foot the 50k+ a year per prisoner. However, I do wish they focused on rehabilitation instead of punishment. I wish they had somewhere cleaner to live. The reason they are in prison is to keep them away from the rest of us because they can't be trusted in society but that should be enough. To torture prisoners is insane. I mean, it's ridiculous and I sure hope it changes one day soon however with the current administration, punishment is going to be rampant. But yeah I mean it sucks that they have debt but someone has to pay for it.

The American DNA is so authoritarian, even if it is a Democracy, it can not help itself but to resort to violence, legalized or not, by default. The historical Violence Track Record proves it. The archaic and religious based Obey and (heavy) Punishment mentality or psych is blocking a much needed Social Mind Progress.. like for Rehabilitation, Resocializing, Science Education, etc for a real Humane society

Our jailing and judicial system needs work. But being poor is not the reason to commit crime. I wish you would have also written up the stats on how much it cost the public to keep the prisoners in jail. Part of being in prison is a punishment as well as rehab.

So for 25k I'll get food and shelter? For 5 years? Sign me up

Secret:Democrats kept Blacks u educated for a reason.

prisoners being charged for their stay in prison yet the taxpayers give billions of dollars to the private prison industry every year

The key is to stay out of prison. Don’t commit crimes.

Yeah the 42 Cents are unlawful where I live. It’s minimum wage or more.

so these funds, people then do something even worse to pay them off?

Just horrible!