Getting money on inmate's account to get easier
ROSBURG, Ore. -- If you have a relative in the Douglas County Jail, getting money to them is going be a little easier soon.
A kiosk is going to be installed outside the jail, which will allow families to put money into the inmate's account.
The inmates can use the money to buy things like food and a toothbrush from the commissary.
Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin told KPIC News that behavior will play a role in how they get to use it. "It's not a right that they have, and when inmates are misbehaving and they're not being good and following the rules of the jail, then it is a privilege we can take away from them."
Hanlin says inmates will go through jail officials to access their accounts just as they always have, only now it will be more convieneint for people giving the inmates money.
They can even bail themselves out if they have enough in their account.
The kiosk will be installed in about a month.
**An earlier version of this story said that an ATM would be installed inside the jail. That information has been corrected**
excellent idea will save everyone time! i'm sure it will upset all the holyer than thou people who think people in jail deserve nothing more than bread and butter. not everyone in jail is a rapist or murderer,
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Lol
I thought I was having a nightmare
Good to know
"Hey, Vern, I'll give you $300 to punch that Deputy" is a lot more tempting than, "Hey, Vern, I'll give you my dinner cookie to punch that Deputy." Â My initial thought is that this is a terrible idea. Â I hope there are some examples of other jails doing the same thing and it running smoothly. Â Otherwise, common sense says violence will go up along with extortion, theft, etc. Â
Ahhhh, the correction changes everything. Â
Good lord. Let's go down and purchase creature home comforts from Family Home Furnishings and toss in some couches and recliners for the day room areas too.