We found this one on the Huffington Post about the California prison industry.
The article reports: "The Fremont Police Department is now offering its inmates a "pay to stay" option.
For a one-time fee of $45 plus $155 a night, prisoners serving short
sentences on lesser charges can stay in a smaller facility while
avoiding county jails."
We must have been gone too long from the land where everything is for sale because we were taken aback for a second.
Out of curiosity, we took the poll accompanying the article.
It this a good idea? The choice of answers was "sure, if it makes a profit" and "ridiculous".
The respondents were split almost down the middle, with the pro-profit camp having the edge.
Making an extra buck off a criminal does not sound too bad, keeping a class system alive, even promoting it, does not sound all that great.
So, we pay homage to the enterprising spirit of America, and we will be sure to tell our German friends about it. At the same time, we'll praise the Netflix original series "Orange is the new Black".
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