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When New Jersey Switches Prison Tablet Companies, I’ll Lose 10 Years of Family Memories
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this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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Author of this article is serving a life sentence. He's been in prison over 15 years so far, and won't be eligible for parole for another 52 years, at which time he will be 97 years old.
"Post incarceration", he'll be mailed to his next of kin in a tiny plastic bag. There is no "rebuilding" of his life after incarceration. This is the rest of his life.
I do think he should be earning at least minimum wage for his work while imprisoned. But, $6.25 of his $7.25/hr wages should be garnished and divided among the estates of his victim(s). If they refuse the money, the state should offer the job to any other prisoner whose victims will actually accept restitution.
I'd go so far as to intercept up to 75% of the funds deposited into his commissary account as victim restitution.