Prison Reform?

[crashdive123]

And we thought some of the prisons here were providing too much....Pict, what's going on in Brazil?

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- The luxurious lifestyle of a convict in northeastern Brazil has come to an abrupt end after police confiscated a plasma TV set, gym equipment, two pistols and cash worth $173,000 from his cell, officials said Tuesday.
Bahia's Prison Affairs Department head Jose Francisco Leite said police raided the cell Monday in a statewide crackdown on drug trafficking.
He said Tuesday authorities have ordered an investigation of how of Genilson Lins da Silva got 280,000 reals ($173,000), two .38-caliber pistols and other amenities into his cell at the Bahia's Lemos Brito Penitentiary. Silva is serving 28 years for robbery and murder and was transferred to another prison.
Leite says Silva "led a posh prison life in his cell, which he occupied all by himself."

http://www.star-telegram.com/467/story/680150.html

[Ken]

And he probably STILL owes his lawyer some money

[crashdive123]

Can you garnish wages from the sale of drugs in prison?

[Sam Reeves]

Originally Posted by Ken

And he probably STILL owes his lawyer some money

Bah. Give the crook a break. That hotel room of a cell he rents probably cost him 10,000 American dollars every month.

[Ken]

Originally Posted by crashdive123

Can you garnish wages from the sale of drugs in prison?

Don't think so. You just employ internal "collection agencies."

[crashdive123]

I imagine that ---- oh say --- if somebody got a much lighter sentence than the prosecuter wanted ---- they may be inclined to, what, do a favor for somebody that helped them out. Not saying that has ever happened, just a thought.

[Ken]

Originally Posted by crashdive123

I imagine that ---- oh say --- if somebody got a much lighter sentence than the prosecuter wanted ---- they may be inclined to, what, do a favor for somebody that helped them out. Not saying that has ever happened, just a thought.

Happens ALL THE TIME! You just allude to the problem. Miracle how people go out of their way to help. Especially if your guy gets NO TIME but has other friends in low places, so to speak.