dgacmu 6 months ago

Does he actually get the salary, or does the prison take huge overhead?

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  • glommer 6 months ago

    they take an (actually very reasonable) cut, but he is free to take his salary.

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    • Spooky23 6 months ago

      Huh? Universities take a 60% overhead in some scenarios.

      The dude is is prison, slave like conditions are ridiculous, but there should be a healthy overhead.

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    • kgwxd 6 months ago

      No cut is reasonable.

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      • esteth 6 months ago

        Presumably the prison is providing the "office" where the person works from, the Internet connection, etc.

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      • jjmarr 6 months ago

        They need money to pay for oversight. Any time prisoners talk to someone on the outside, it's a potential conduit for contraband or organized crime.

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      • bryanrasmussen 6 months ago

        "No cut" is reasonable, but also "Some cut" is reasonable. However while arguing that "no cut" should be mandatory is reasonable, given that "no cut" would itself be reasonable, it is probably not pragmatic. Therefore in order to best support this kind of thing one should determine exactly how much "some cut" should be.

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      • conductr 6 months ago

        I disagree. The cut should support the program itself and then further offset taxpayer expenses related to housing, feeding, and caring for the prisoner. I could even see a case for taking it as a way of ensuring it was saved and returned at release.

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      • mp05 6 months ago

        Don't you suppose that it's "fair" to request compensation for the room and board if the person is making a "fair" wage?

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      • hashstring 6 months ago

        Why would it not be reasonable?

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  • tartoran 6 months ago

    Even in the case he doesn't, it's still an amazing opportunity to learn that would lead to a better future for sure.

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    • cooperaustinj 6 months ago

      Why not just pay them in exposure? I hope you can think about why the proposal in your reply is problematic.

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gadders 6 months ago

Sounds fair, and it sounds like an excellent programme. I hope the developer's life continues on this new trajectory.

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