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Criminal Justice Advocates Push City Council to End Profits From Prisons
A group of 30 criminal justice activist organizations are urging the City Council to yank all programs that make money off of people in jail. Currently, the city collects cash from fees tied to inmate telephone calls, commissary buys, and vending machine purchases. It is signed by groups like the Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Fortune Society and Urban Justice Center.
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