If they don't spend it on Ramen and electronics from the prison commissary. I'd mandate that a percentage of their wages goes to their commissary account since they actually worked for it, a percentage goes to any restitution they owe, and the rest goes into a savings account they can't touch until they get out.
I'd allow certain exceptions for things like a family emergency - if verifiable and with permission of the court. There would of course be guardrails if for example they got caught buying/selling drugs, but those details could be easily worked out.
Oh I know. I just think some of it needs to be available for them to use in the commissary. Whether it is food, necessities, a radio - they earned it so they should get some now but most later.
If they don't spend it on Ramen and electronics from the prison commissary. I'd mandate that a percentage of their wages goes to their commissary account since they actually worked for it, a percentage goes to any restitution they owe, and the rest goes into a savings account they can't touch until they get out.
I'd allow certain exceptions for things like a family emergency - if verifiable and with permission of the court. There would of course be guardrails if for example they got caught buying/selling drugs, but those details could be easily worked out.
Oh I know. I just think some of it needs to be available for them to use in the commissary. Whether it is food, necessities, a radio - they earned it so they should get some now but most later.