Making Money Off Of The Inmates

It seems that Alabama has a law set up that allows to give sheriff's money to put into their own pocket.

There is a old law in Alabama dating back to the early 1920's that gives each sheriff $1.75 per inmate per day to feed the inmates. If they do not use this amount, they can use the remainder of the money that is left over to put into their own personal accounts.

This lets the sheriff treat the prisoners poorly so that they can profit. There are sources that say that the prisoners are fed old bread, sub standard vegetable.

This is a major violation of the public trust. Not only are the politicians selling away the health of the inmates, by giving substandard food, in meager amounts, they are also allowing the Sheriff's to pocket tax money that they don't use.

Now i know some people view inmates as substandard citizens. But the majority of the inmates in county jails are awaiting trial, so they are still innocent until proven guilty. And besides that, inmates are still protected under the same laws as "Non Convicts".

Being given the ability to pocket taxpayer money, that is preposterous!

Viva Liberty!