(AP) – A Missouri representative says the nearly $1 million
it costs to pay for cable TV in state prisons is too much.
But in a committee Tuesday, Rep. J. Eggleston’s proposal to take away cable
service and replace it with free antennae channels was met with resounding
bipartisan opposition.
Prisoners pay for cable through a portion of the cost for small items such as
sodas and candy bars bought at prison canteens. The items are bought with money
inmates earn from working each day or from family members.
Eggleston argued the money should go instead to education programs or savings
accounts for inmates to use when they get out of prison. Members of the
committee said prisoners have the freedom to spend money on cable if they so
choose.
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