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Why is the State of California paying incarcerated felons $200/mo?



That's a salary for working in the prison industries (i.e., stamping license plates, etc.)

Some uber-liberals back in the 70's called it "slave labor" rather than "earning your keep" and managed to get legislation passed.

Part of what the inmate earns is used to pay restitution
Source: http://www.pia.ca.gov/PS.HTML
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