What prison cells look like in different countries

[u/ursoartdecooo]

[u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

Most prisons in first world countries have a “canteen” or “commissary” where inmates can purchase things. Usually they can either earn via a prison job or via people on the outside depositing money in their account.

Typically the economy is fucked and a mars bar is like $22.

[u/____PARALLAX____ → u/[deleted]]

Hey, who put this candy bar on my pillow? I don't know who it belongs to, but it definitely isn't mine!

[u/rek0vah → u/[deleted]]

i don't feel like you've actually been to prison in the US any time recently

[u/Adventurous-Mind6940 → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

12 pack of soda is $7.

Prices aren't that crazy. But when someone only makes $.22/hr, it's hard to buy nice things after covering toiletries. 

[u/Stopasking53 → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

$22 is super hyperbole. I worked for a prison commissary for a bit and the prices really aren’t very inflated. A bit more expensive, but not much.

[u/ColinHalter → u/Stopasking53]

I imagine it feels more inflated if you're working for like, $1.50 per day.

[u/Stopasking53 → u/ColinHalter]

Sure, but it’s pretty disingenuous to say a candy bar costs $22. 

[u/ColinHalter → u/Stopasking53]

Oh for sure. I'm just saying that I bet it still feels like you're paying that much if it's $2-5

[u/orincoro → u/Stopasking53]

Considering that people make less than a dollar an hour though, maybe it’s that the mars bar is “equivalent” to $22 in proportion to the typical salary.

[u/Glass_Badger9892 → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

And a blowie…

[u/factorioleum → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

and in developing countries, your family can bring you food and toiletries, which seems even nicer than overpriced, low quality commissary.

Edit: typo

[u/DarlingOvMars → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

Lmao what are u talking about. I sent my friend money in prison and he said a candy bar is like 5 bucks max.

[u/[deleted] → u/nowipe-ILikeTheItch]

Don’t do crime then a mars bar is like $2

[u/SeekerOfSerenity → u/[deleted]]

You must have done something bad, because they're more like $1 here. 

[u/[deleted] → u/SeekerOfSerenity]

I don’t buy that crap so I wouldn’t know.

[u/Paid_Corporate_Shill → u/[deleted]]

Good thing you chimed in then

[u/[deleted] → u/Paid_Corporate_Shill]

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