Why it costs so much to be poor in America
Had a similar experience with a relative that did some time in prison.<p>The conditions of parole required weekly visits to a far off parole officer visit that had no public transportation access.<p>So, no prospects to get a job because of (now almost universal) background checks.  So, no income.   And a defacto requirement to either have a car, or have money for a 15 mile Uber trip every week.<p>It basically means that if you are a parolee, you beg friends and family, or violate and return to prison for longer than your original sentence.  The trip is a 3 hour commitment, so begging doesn&#x27;t work well unless you have a really flexible friend or relative.<p>Oy.  Guess what cycle that creates?  People turning down parole just to not have that monkey on their back.  Trading 5+ years of their lives because they can&#x27;t satisfy an impossible ask.  All for drug addict type issues... possession, shoplifting, public intox, loitering, driving with no insurance, etc.  No violence, no real palpable victims other than themselves.  US problem if you didn&#x27;t guess already.