Crime Pays in New York: Proposed Bill Would Pay Inmates $2600 After They Leave Prison
In New York, crime pays.
A new bill introduced in Albany would offer inmates leaving prison around $2,600 in “an effort to help them get back on their feet.”
State Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs introduced the legislation, which would allow inmates to collect around $400 each month over six months once they leave prison, and have asked that 25 million dollars be set aside for the initiative.
According to Fox 5 New York, currently, there are no limitations on how or where the money can be spent.
State Senator George Borrello opposes the bill.
“My colleagues seem to think that these these are folks that are a victim of circumstances,” Borrello said.
