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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 632903" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I think this is an excellent idea. The things provided do differ from state to state. Checking our state's doctor website, Stamps and writing supplies are not free :</p><p> </p><p><em>"<strong>FUNDS</strong>: Each offender has an account with personal funds that may be used to make purchases of clothing items, legal or writing supplies, small appliances, hygiene items and snacks. Special regulations have been established for depositing funds to an offenderʼs account. </em></p><p> </p><p><em><strong>CANTEEN: </strong>The offender canteen is similar to a small convenience store and offenders may buy items from the canteen. Basic necessities such as food, soap, toilet tissue, clothing, shoes, education, medical care and dental supplies are provided by the institution. Offenders may make purchases from the canteen using their state pay and any money sent to their account from outside sources.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><strong><em>How can purchases be made from the canteen?</em></strong></p><p> <strong><em></em></strong></p><p><em>Each offender is allowed to make purchases from the canteen on specifically assigned days. In order to make purchases, the offender</em></p><p><em>must have funds in their personal account at that time.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><strong><em>What types of items are sold in the canteen?</em></strong></p><p> <strong><em></em></strong></p><p><em>The canteen sells many items including candy, soda, snacks, radios, televisions, toiletries, postage supplies, writing materials, phone</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>minutes, shoes, clothing and other personal items.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><strong><em>How are canteen profits used?</em></strong></p><p> <strong><em></em></strong></p><p><em>All profits from the offender canteen are used exclusively for the benefit of the offender population. Profits support educational, recreational and religious programming and pay for costs to operate the canteens."</em></p><p> </p><p>Inmates get $7.50 per month if they do not have at least a high school equivalency. $8.50 per month if they do. But, those funds can be garnished for things like court costs, child support, restitution, and various programs.</p><p> </p><p>I've been reading along and the stuff these "kids" complain about floors me. But you know, even if you gave them the best car and everything they wanted, they'd complain. We let our son have driving privileges to my husbands Escape. Good car, terrible mileage, and even bought a 3rd. But the car is OURS and he isn't terribly happy about that. He wanted a Xbox, he got it for Christmas. He had a computer (no internet) from the time he was 9. He basically got everything he wanted, and an allowance.</p><p> </p><p>He still throws up occasionally the time in 2nd grade when a kid accused him of throwing a rock. The whole class told the teacher it was him. He literally ran away from school and they called because a teacher had to chase him down two blocks away. To this day he has never admitted he threw the rock, swears he didn't, and blames us for not believing him. He has complained that when he wanted a new video game we'd tell him to save his allowance for it and by the time he saved enough it would be obsolete or will have been out so long he'd be a newb and it wouldn't be any fun. He complained about his curfew - which was 9 p.m. and school nights, 11 p.m. on weekends with extensions for special occasions! - and basically we were sooooo strict! </p><p> </p><p>I will at least say, while he complains when he's in a mood, he has never been verbally abusive. The one time he asked me why I was being such a b-word, I would have slapped him silly if he hadn't ducked. He's never actually hateful. But the things he comes up with to complain about - wild.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 632903, member: 17309"] I think this is an excellent idea. The things provided do differ from state to state. Checking our state's doctor website, Stamps and writing supplies are not free : [I]"[B]FUNDS[/B]: Each offender has an account with personal funds that may be used to make purchases of clothing items, legal or writing supplies, small appliances, hygiene items and snacks. Special regulations have been established for depositing funds to an offenderʼs account. [/I] [I][B]CANTEEN: [/B]The offender canteen is similar to a small convenience store and offenders may buy items from the canteen. Basic necessities such as food, soap, toilet tissue, clothing, shoes, education, medical care and dental supplies are provided by the institution. Offenders may make purchases from the canteen using their state pay and any money sent to their account from outside sources. [/I] [B][I]How can purchases be made from the canteen? [/I][/B] [I]Each offender is allowed to make purchases from the canteen on specifically assigned days. In order to make purchases, the offender must have funds in their personal account at that time. [/I] [B][I]What types of items are sold in the canteen? [/I][/B] [I]The canteen sells many items including candy, soda, snacks, radios, televisions, toiletries, postage supplies, writing materials, phone minutes, shoes, clothing and other personal items. [/I] [B][I]How are canteen profits used? [/I][/B] [I]All profits from the offender canteen are used exclusively for the benefit of the offender population. Profits support educational, recreational and religious programming and pay for costs to operate the canteens."[/I] Inmates get $7.50 per month if they do not have at least a high school equivalency. $8.50 per month if they do. But, those funds can be garnished for things like court costs, child support, restitution, and various programs. I've been reading along and the stuff these "kids" complain about floors me. But you know, even if you gave them the best car and everything they wanted, they'd complain. We let our son have driving privileges to my husbands Escape. Good car, terrible mileage, and even bought a 3rd. But the car is OURS and he isn't terribly happy about that. He wanted a Xbox, he got it for Christmas. He had a computer (no internet) from the time he was 9. He basically got everything he wanted, and an allowance. He still throws up occasionally the time in 2nd grade when a kid accused him of throwing a rock. The whole class told the teacher it was him. He literally ran away from school and they called because a teacher had to chase him down two blocks away. To this day he has never admitted he threw the rock, swears he didn't, and blames us for not believing him. He has complained that when he wanted a new video game we'd tell him to save his allowance for it and by the time he saved enough it would be obsolete or will have been out so long he'd be a newb and it wouldn't be any fun. He complained about his curfew - which was 9 p.m. and school nights, 11 p.m. on weekends with extensions for special occasions! - and basically we were sooooo strict! I will at least say, while he complains when he's in a mood, he has never been verbally abusive. The one time he asked me why I was being such a b-word, I would have slapped him silly if he hadn't ducked. He's never actually hateful. But the things he comes up with to complain about - wild. [/QUOTE]
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