April 28, 2007

Equal protection takes it long and hard

California is now allowing affluent inmates convicted of minor offenses to upgrade their jail cells for a daily fee, namely $82.

So much for "equal" protection. I mean, sure, anyone who meets the relevant criteria is technically eligible for the upgraded facilities, but what this really works out to is that rich people don't have the same experience in jail as poor people.

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Posted by ryan at April 28, 2007 11:09 PM | TrackBack
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$82 a day? Wow. I won't pay that for a hotel room.

Posted by: Becca at April 28, 2007 11:11 PM
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