NY Lawmaker Wants Rich Convicts To Pay For Their Own Incarceration

New York State Assemblyman Jim Tedicsco sees an injustice. The upstate Republican saw wealthy scammer Bernie Madoff convicted and sent to federal prison for 150 years the rest of his life at taxpayer expense. How fair is that? Why can't rich criminals pay their own way?

So, yesterday, Tedisco introduced a bill. The—what else could you call it?—"Madoff" bill would charge New York inmates for their imprisonment on a sliding scale...

Consumerist: NY Lawmaker Wants Rich Convicts To Pay For Their Own Incarceration