Most prisons and jails have stores (of sorts) where inmates can buy carefully screened item. They pay for purchases with money sent in by family members, earned working in prison industries, etc. I suspect that's how the radios get to the inmates. As least that's my guess, based on having helped design several prisons in the 80s and early 90s. Giving radios to inmates would not be an option, seeing as most state and local governments want to spend as little money as possible on prisons and the people who live in them.
Bruce Mike Brooker wrote: > > Just wondering how does this radio get to its intended users behind bars? > Not likely through eBay. Do the state Department of Corrections and federal > Bureau of Prisons purchase them in bulk to distribute to prisoners? There > must be quite a demand, with over TWO MILLION people incarcerated stateside. > No U.S. politician ever lost an election by promising to get tough on crime, > build more prisons and lock 'em up & throw away the key. > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
