Should inmates have to pay the county back for taxpayer money spent on their jail time? This week, Riverside County supervisors unanimously voted yes.

As the Los Angeles Times reports, Supervisor Jeff Stone called jails "prison hotels," costing an average of $142.42 a day.

According to the Press-Enterprise, he said "I think we're blazing a new trail here. In these very challenging economic times, I believe this can be a source of revenue. I believe this can return 3 to 5 million (dollars) a year during these very challenging economic times."

Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are dying who could be saved, that generations more will die or live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done, discover your humanity and your love of Revolution. Pass on the torch. Join us, give your life for the people.
-George Jackson

FROM CALIPATRIA PRISON ASU UNIT: SOLIDARITY IN PROTEST

 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 1:23pm

From Calipatria ASU:   SOLIDARITY IN PROTEST:

We are currently housed in Calipatria State Prison, in Southern California, where hundreds of men are going on day 8 of a "solid food hunger strike" in protest of the cruel and unusual punishment and the abuse of authority this prison has been doing.