10 ways to generate income as a prisoner in the federal prison system
may be useful when entering the federal prison system. revenue can be as little or as big with of course the obvious risks. assuming minimum security level where prison politics is minimally conducted because depending on the security level there will be a hierarchy of who will be offering the service.
1. laundry service - hygiene etiquette enforced by the general public
laundry service will yield about one "book" of stamps every other commissary day, service once a week
2. cleaning service - cells need to be kept clean at all times
cleaning services yield one book every other commissary day, one cleaning per week
3. food vendor - even in a place that forces one to live a spartan life style there is still excess to be had
basic cooking knowledge goes a long way in prison as the rations provided are just that - rations. there will be enough ingredients to be able to make variations of foods like pizza to ”sushi”.
a tortilla sized pizza will likely yield one book and something like a tamale will run about three single stamps
4. facility kitchen food vendor - produce is not sold in BOP ran prisons and some private prisons offer produce in commissary
facility kitchen food can be obtained in various ways and resold to fellow inmates
5. inmate commissary vendor - prison commissary limits spending of $200 a month and only available every other week
it’s like a prison bodega, very lucrative… as an inmate
6. cell phone use - rent out cell phone or phones
contraband are not obtainable by all inmates, with current mobile technology allow inmates video call their loved ones so as a cell phone is available.
7. sports betting - another vice to kill time
being a bookie is extremely lucrative, its not uncommon to end up with lockers full of commissary from earnings.
8. fulfill others duties - prison policy requires inmates to acquire mandated jobs
jobs in living quarters such as janitorial can be pawned off to the willing. jobs pay can pay inmates up to $20 a month
9. contraband runner - there are prisons with no fences
depending on the landscape and layout of the complex, outside goods can be had. almost anything can be had for the right price and the right people are involved
outside goods demand 5x-10x return. for example a basic $50 android phone is resold at $300-500
10. storage - store others contraband and/or commissary in your possession
inmate operators often need to store extra contraband and commissary in other locations. rates can be negotiated accordingly
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