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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 21 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] vane@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

I just read what you linked. $450 million annually for 5000 people. Isn't that 90 000 per person per year ?

[–] conicalscientist@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

$1000/yr to rent a bunk in a tent and 3 bowls of gruel per day. $89000 into the bosses pockets.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Yeah incarceration is big business and we lose tons and tons of tax money just keeping people alive in buildings against their will. Thats sorta the point I bet, that aside it looks so much like a commercial chicken coop.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 hours ago

Literally would be cheaper to just give people ubi

[–] figjam@midwest.social 2 points 8 hours ago

The best accountants.