Are you sure? I thought felons could in many systems make small purchases at the prison canteen of things like deodorant, candy and toothpaste.
Are you sure? I thought felons could in many systems make small purchases at the prison canteen of things like deodorant, candy and toothpaste.From the bill:
Incarcerated Individuals- An individual shall not be eligible under this chapter to be included as a member of any qualified family [for "prebate" reasons] if that individual--`(1) is incarcerated in a local, State, or Federal jail, prison, mental hospital, or other institution on the family determination date, and
`(2) is scheduled to be incarcerated for 6 months or more in the 12-month period following the effective date of the annual registration or the revised registration of said qualified family.
I think they can buy sundries out of their 15 cents an hour paychecks from making license plates, but they mainly are provided for at taxpayer expense.
On a related topic, did you know that under the FairTax, crime will likely be almost zero due to the rise in the general happiness index, so prisons can be used as daycare centers and long-term care facilities for retired IRS workers. And since things will be almost free for everyone, I'm hoping to buy new computers for all the people on FreeRepublic that I like.