Convicted criminals should pay cost of imprisonment?

Question

From the assets they have i.e. sell heir belongings etc., obviously only certain criminals have assets but there is enough of them - would it help and should it be done.

To show fairness in the answers to my question I have decided to let them go to the vote - also interesting. Thanks to everyone for comments - I feel that there are criminals who could pay for their keep - there are a lot of rich in asset people - down there' you know.

Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken, for some crimes they already do that. In New York State and Connecticut, if you commit a crime with your car, i.e. your the get away driver in a bank robbery, or sell stolen property out of your car - they "seize" the car as "evidence". After the party is either found guilty or pleads out, the car goes to a "police auction". Drug crimes they just seize everything. In fact, most of what you buy at police auctions is just that: Buying seized property from criminals.

Hope that helps you out!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, they should! If we think about it, they get a free of charge sentence.

Why should we put more money towards prisons rather than schools, when the people who go to prison can pay for it with what they have? It's just unfair that people who are honest and follow the law have to pay and almost reward those who don't do either.

But on the other hand, if they sell everything on the way to prison and leave nothing behind, once they get out they will continue doing whatever they were doing before to get those things back (since they don't have anything). For this I would suggest that the prisoners actually work for their stay while in prison, instead of selling everything that they have.

Answer 4

Yes I agree. it is unfair for the law abiding tax player to have to pay for the criminal to be in prison - although I think I'd rather pay and have them in there than not pay and have them roaming the streets! There should be a way they can help with the cost of living in the prison, like having a sort of low skilled job, maybe some administration or making clothes or something? It's a tricky one, and if I'm honest I'm not sure what people do all day in prison - do they just sit there?

Answer 5

They do... When they work in the system and make 25 cents an hour.

It's like some private colleges in the US. Some people can't afford them so hey have special programs where the students are the mechanics, janitors, plumbers, e.t.c. and it brings the cost of maintenance workers down while giving work experience so they don't have to hire people for a larger amount, So therefore they can lower the cost of tuition through this.

These colleges pay minimum wage though... The prisons don't

Answer 6

I think that is a good idea you have there. But difficult to make fair. For example, a petty thief may get 6 months. If he's a petty thief then he probably has nothing to take away, also if he has a house then would it be fair to take it when he's in prison for say, persistant shop lifting?
The big drug barons an corruption crims should be taken for everything they have got though. No system is fair, but I think the one you suggest is more fair than the one we have.
PS... In the UK old people have to pay for their nursing homes, many have to sell their houses and use the kids inheritance, and they haven't even committed a crime!
How twisted is that?

Answer 7

You are leaving a few things out of the equation. Most prisoners have families outside, generally living in poverty. You are proposing to make those families even poorer. As it is, they have to scrape together the money to travel considerable distances by public transport on visiting days and are expected to do their best to look smart, so as not to let the prisoner down.
Another thing you are forgetting is that the court often makes a compensation in favour of victims. If you are going to deprive the prisoner of all his assets, it is going to be even harder than otherwise for him to find the money to do this.
A third thing which you are ignoring is the fact that in a number of prisons throughout the world prisoners in fact work. They are therefore making a contribution to the system and effectively paying their way.

Answer 8

I think our tax dollars should not pay for criminals AND I believe that single people should get a tax deduction because they don't have children, and therefore, their tax dollars shouldn't go to pay for schools they aren't using. Make sense?

You should only be taxed on the services you use. If you aren't a criminal - don't pay for prison. If you don't have kids, you shouldn't have to pay for education and schools.

Answer 9

This is a very good question, and there is no black/white answer. If a man is convicted of raping one of his children and the courts sell of his home & assets, what will the victims of his crime do? Wouldn't this further vicimize the victims? However, the criminals do work in prison...take all the money they earn - make them grow food, work in the fields (ie.. do the work that we justify hiring illegal Immigrants to do) and use that money to pay the costs of keeping them locked up and paying restitution to their victims.

Answer 10

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