The federal govt wants to steal from prisoners' families | Rattling the Bars
March 13, 2023
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as posted by the channelIncarcerated people across the US could find their commissary funds depleted by a new proposed policy from the Bureau of Prisons to automatically deduct three quarters of all funds prisoners receive from loved ones on the outside.
If you'd like to help stop this new proposal from the BOP, click here for instructions on how to submit a public commentMonday, March 13 is the last day to act
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Tim Curry is the Policy & Research Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center.
Jodi Hocking is the founder and Executive Director of Return Strong, a grassroots organization of families and loved ones of incarcerated people fighting for transparency, accountability, and communication from the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Mark Ford is a formerly incarcerated person who won relief from the BOP's proposed deductions after advocates won a statutory cap on the new policy.
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