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verascity t1_j5tv0d0 wrote

>letters from relatives and drawings from children should be scanned by a third-party vendor paid by the City, and then viewed by their recipients on a tablet issued by the vendor.

That's why.

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Curiosities t1_j5u2rlg wrote

Yep, it couldn't be more transparent. The push to take away mail and books from inmates and provide electronic versions for a fee is worth a ton to vendors because, well, they have a literally captive audience. (Similarly, extortion type rates are in place at prisons that charge to have phone calls with loved ones, and is why there's an effort to end charges for these calls. )

Prison labor pays almost nothing (and it is basically slave labor) so this is to squeeze the families, mostly. And exert control.

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TheThebanProphet t1_j5u9t3s wrote

I mean depending where you are at it is slave labor and is legal under the 13th Amendment.

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