We had these programs in the ca youth authority
They got paid the same as the company’s employees on the street.
30% went to the state as compensation for the cost of incarceration
40%went to state victims of violent crime fund or towards reparations if that inmate had court ordered reparations
30%went to the. Inmates account for canteen and the rest when they paroled
That’s an excellent set-up and something I could support for all inmates. Serious crimes would warrant a higher financial penalty to pay off.
I think it would also give the inmate time to think about he’s done, having to do something to compensate those he has harmed.