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Some ICE detainees unable to buy food after payment system goes down (www.independent.co.uk)
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ICE detainees rely on Access Corrections’ systems — which are experiencing outages — to get money for basic necessities while they’re imprisoned

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[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

TIL that the US makes their prisoners pay for their food. I mean, obviously.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's just extra food in case you cant survive off the 800 calories of dog food they serve you for free daily.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

land of the free, why would should innocent be free or be given free food