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submitted 3 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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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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[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I genuinely cannot believe it to be true.

someone is arrested, and he is forced to pay to eat? I'm assuming the food is overpriced and shit quality.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

Private prisons... you get slaves that are forced to pay you for the privilege.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

you are correct