Pay-to-stay prisons

In the, pay-to-stay is the practice of charging s for their accommodation in s. The practice is controversial, because it can result in large s being accumulated by prisoners who are then unable to repay the debt following their release, preventing them from successfully reestablishing themselves in society. In 2015, the of Ohio published a comprehensive study of the pay-to-stay policy throughout the state of, the first detailed study of its kind. In 2017, published a study of jails in Southern California, where wealthier prisoners could pay to be housed in a more comfortable, safer prison in a different jurisdiction, sometimes with more  privileges. The facilities are located in Seal Beach, Anaheim, Arcadia, Burbank, Glendale, Huntington Beach, Pasadena, Santa Ana and Torrance.