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Stimulus Checks Went to Prison Inmates

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 27) -- The federal government sent about 3,900 economic stimulus payments of $250 each this spring to people who were in no position to use the money to help stimulate the economy: prison inmates.
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2009-08-26 21:29:51

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The federal government sent about 3,900 economic stimulus payments of $250 each this spring to people who were in no position to use the money to help stimulate the economy: prison inmates.