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Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org)
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The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

if they were enemy soldiers

...but this is the US of A, so they are effectively slaves.