Just for context, most prisons offer voluntary work schemes. They usually pay between £4 and £10 PER WEEK which can only be spent in the prison shop on snacks and toiletries and are normally the most menial tasks you could possibly imagine such as shredding textiles for recycling.
There's a documentary on Netflix about some enterprising women who find an effective -- and perhaps surprising -- way to significantly improve their personal financial outcome from working in a prison clothing factory...
Just for context, most prisons offer voluntary work schemes. They usually pay between £4 and £10 PER WEEK which can only be spent in the prison shop on snacks and toiletries and are normally the most menial tasks you could possibly imagine such as shredding textiles for recycling.