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on September 5, 2014 in Right Edition

Prisoners Sue Government – Speak English

Brian Lovig Right Edition Prisoners Sue Government – Speak English Four inmates from Collins Bay Institution are suing the federal government in an attempt to overturn last October’s decision to cut inmate pay by 30%. The inmate pay scale was established in 1981 in response to the MacGuigan Report. It was based on the then-minimum wage and the assumption that the average person uses 85% of their wage for essentials such as food, accommodation and clothing. Inmates received a maximum of $6.90 a day under the original scale — 15% of the minimum wage — but more typically just $3… View Article

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