[kiryandil]

No, I'm someone who was raped and I remain grateful that my rapist died in prison. I really don't give a damn if his phone calls cost him $13 a minute.

I'm happy that your rapist died in prison - hopefully painfully, but I also frown on extra-judicial prison. He probably got what he deserved.

I will gently point out that you're projecting your life onto this article, and this discussion.

This is about The State stealing 3,000 dollars from the wife, not the prisoner.

Maybe The State should send over some muscle to beat up the kids and shoot the dog, too, eh?

My post that you responded to was about The State manufacturing "criminals" so they could strip-mine them for money.

How you projected your experience onto that, and latched onto the "probation" thingee out of the entire lengthy post is beyond me.

You may have issues with your experience still.

[MeganC]

You may have issues with your experience still.

You think?

The state is not stealing from anyone. When an inmate calls you there is an automated disclosure that tells you the charges and if you call a prison inmate you get the same disclosures.

If you can't afford the phone call then send a Hallmark card or get off your dead ass and go visit once in a while.

[PeterPrinciple]

This is about The State stealing 3,000 dollars from the wife, not the prisoner.

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She knew the costs and chose to pay them, she had other options. I don’t speed because I don’t want to pay the fines to the state.

Or maybe you think the state should provide free phone calls for the prisoners? heck, give them all cell phones and video games.

raise the cost of something you get less of it. I don’t care what you might think, this is not a get rich thing.

Get a bigger picture here, it takes guard time to give the prisoner access to a phone and all this increases risk to all involved. You think we as taxpayers should subsidize the cost?

This ditzy wife thinks she needs him on the phone 12/7, let her pay for it, it does cost extra.