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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Riverside Jail Inmates Pay to Stay

    The Riverside County Counsel told the Board of Supervisors that most convicted criminals don't have jobs or assets of any kind. Nevertheless, the Board agreed to join several other counties in charging feels to convicts for time spent in county jail. Phil Willon reports for the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Riverside County Counsel told the Board of Supervisors that most convicted criminals don't have jobs or assets of any kind. Nevertheless, the Board agreed to join several other counties in charging feels to convicts for time spent in county jail. Phil Willon reports for the Los Angeles Times.

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    2 of 3
    Outrage over Spending by Public Housing Officials
    1. 0:00Was City Controller Wendy Greuel Slow to Check Out a Scandal?
    2. 20:15Riverside Jail Inmates Pay to StayYou’re reading this
    3. 26:54Has the 'Arab Spring' Come to the Russian Winter?
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