$25 Prison Visit Fee. Am I wrong?

[Drilldov2.0]

Excellent idea!

They should have to pay $25 to get in and $25 to get out each visit. Also the only road to the prison should be a toll road, with a booth every 25 feet.

[Irving]

I don't know anyone in jail or prison, but just knowing someone that is incarcerated is not a reason to have retarded taxes or fees implied on you.

That's the same as saying anyone dumb enough to live or work in Denver deserves to pay a $25 toll each way.

I don't have a problem with a visitor fee on a private prison, or even a government one, but bullshit fees are bullshit fees. Maybe they could sell a season pass.

[sniper7]

Maybe they could sell a season pass.

or in some cases...do you think they can get a multi-family/person discount

[Irving]

I'm sure they could. There is all kinds of bundling they could do to make money.

Would the attorneys be exempt from these fees?

[Outlaw1]

Send 'em to Angola or to Joe Arpaio. At some point prison became much more of a resort than a place of punishment.

Paying $25 to see someone in jail isn't really a big deal. It's not a right to go see a person in prison. I'm not sure why nobody charges the inmate for his room and board while he's in prison.

[mcantar18c]

That's the same as saying anyone dumb enough to live or work in Denver deserves to pay a $25 toll each way.

I would fully support this


I've noticed you really like making analogies.

[strm_trpr]

Good idea, I like it.

[Scanker19]

It's a one time fee, only for new prisoners, older ones are grandfathered in. (no pun). Sounds a lot like someone else's problem.

[Irving]

1) You do get charged to go to jail, I don't know about prison. It's not an even shake obviously, but you still do get charged.

2) Just because something isn't listed in the Constitution, doesn't mean that it is not a right. Just because something isn't a right, doesn't mean anyone has the right to deny it to you.

[Irving]

I would fully support this


I've noticed you really like making analogies.

It's how my brain works, I can't help it. I even bothers me sometimes.

Denver already charges people like the example that I gave, see my thread on the Denver Tax. 100% Bullshit.