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MA: Local legislators weigh in on prison fee idea

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Local legislators weigh in on prison fee idea By Stephanie Ganias/ Milford Daily News correspondent Feb 08, 2009 BOSTON One state legislator has a simple plan to bring in $10 million for the state: Charge inmates small fees for rooming as well as medical and dental treatments. The proposal by state Rep. Elizabeth Poirier, R-North Attleboro, will allow sheriffs statewide to charge inmates for their incarceration time. "This will go a long way to help the hardworking, taxpaying citizens of our commonwealth who not only have to shoulder the burden of inmate incarceration, but many other things that they struggle to pay for like food and fuel or even mortgage payments," said Poirier. "I feel it is little to ask from prisoners." The proposal was brought to her attention by Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson...continue to full post

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