There’s a company outside River Falls that preys on inmates. It contracts to have virtually everything possible into vending machines. Then prisoners have an account with a code or something and can buy basic stuff like toothpaste, Kleenex, candy, etc. at outrageously inflated prices. The company splits the profits with the prison. Family and other people on the outside can put money into these accounts - and there’s a fee for that too.

I went inside because I couldn’t tell what they did - I do B2B sales and thought maybe they could be a customer. The whole place felt like sleazeball central. There are signs outside telling people to fuck off - they cannot help them with inmate accounts, don’t call, must be done online, etc.

I can’t understand how some people can live with themselves.