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Planetizen: "Florida Passes Outdoor Sleeping Ban." It's illegal to sleep on public beaches in Florida... Up next, prison for being housing insecure? (www.planetizen.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Speculater@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

The cost of keeping someone in (EDIT: SOME prisons) is nearly $1000 daily.

That's the monthly national minimum wage.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

That's okay though because they force the prisoners to pay for their imprisonment and that turns into debt the prison company or state can collect on.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Source on those figures? Not that I doubt you. I just need to cite for stupid.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-do-states-spend-on-prisons/

So not nearly that much but $65k is $175 per person per day. That's over triple national minimum wage