My county uses a work release program for inmates and people convicted of minor crimes who are unable to pay the fines. I back my truck up and they unload the garbage.
I haven't tipped in the past but, today, I saw a guy palm a $5 and pass it to an inmate with a 'thank you.' I'm guessing the crew isn't allowed to accept tips. What do you think?
2007-08-05 16:08:59 · 6 answers · asked by jbrandtc 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I don't think they're supposed to receive ANYTHING from the outside when on work release. I don't take stuff to the dump very often and, around here, there's no work release convicts to help unload the truck but, if there were, I wouldn't tip them. I'd be afraid it was violating the rules.
If I felt they really worked for it, I might ask their guards if it was permissible to tip them before I did.
2007-08-05 16:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not.
I don't know where the money would go and the money will not help them lower their bill.
Plus. they're extremely LUCKY to have work release. That's a golden ticket in jail.
I've been in jail for a few weeks and would have LOVED a work release.
If I had the freedom to feel the wind on my face and the sunshine down on me, I could have handled jail for years
2007-08-05 16:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why not? I had a couple inmates help me with a job and I tipped them.
2007-08-05 16:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by scott p 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't usually unless I have alot of heavier items that need to be unloaded.
2007-08-05 16:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how do you know it was a fiver? maybe it was a doobie or something? I wouldnt tip them theyre supposed to be working off a fine arent they?
2007-08-05 16:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do
2007-08-05 16:11:53 · answer #6 · answered by нƐ∂ıɣƐн 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋