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Originally posted by preciousjeni
Then why are taxpayers still being charged for the basics? It just doesn't make sense! And, it would be wonderful to have town, city, county and state prisoners on this same program!!!
ETA: I'm particularly disgusted when I hear people use the phrase "3 hots and a cot" or something to that effect. Some people really don't care. BTW, what connotation does "inmate" have for you?
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The term '3 hots and a cot' actually had its origins back in the Depression years of the 1930s and referred to the military, which was one of the few jobs available at the time. It soon came to mean any place - especially prison - where meals, lodging and the most basic necessities were paid for at government - read: your - expense.
The word "inmate" was coined in the 1970s during the beginnings of the reformation and rehabilitation of prisons. Supposedly, it has a less-negative connotation than 'prisoner'.
Most states do put their prisoners to work - the most tangible evidence being car and truck license tags. They earn a pittance - just enough money to buy stuff from the prison canteen.
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