How Negotiable are Prison "Terms and Conditions"

Factual Questions
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Disclaimer: I am not going, never have been to prison and not planning any crime, just a curious question.

Something I have always wondered about.

Lets say that I am some kind of a big wheel rich person who commits some not trivial white collar crime. No murder or physical harm, but bad, say fraud. Think more Martha Stewart than Bernie Madoff :smiley:

Lets also assume that I have a little leverage to the prosecution, naming co-conspirators, hidden monies, state secrets, whatever along with lots of money. What kind of prison conditions could an affluent individual with a great law team negotiate outside of lighter sentence or being found not guilty? With my leverage and my proposal to offer a guilty plea, what kind of creature comforts could a prisoner get in a minimum or even medium security prison?

Could I get a cell to myself?
Could I get a TV in my cell with Blu Rays and/or Sat?
Could I get a game console?
Could I get a PC (internet is out I am sure)
Could I get out of making license plates, kitchen patrol, laundry or any work?

What are the limits of my leverage? Is there any scenario where I could just get a PS3 with a ton of games and movies and say come get me when my 5-10 is up? :dubious:

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I think it’s more likely that you’d negotiate for house arrest instead of a minimum or medium-security prison.

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But that was not the question :wink:

Obviously if we must throw logic into the mix, I am trying to buy my way to freedom… BUT if the scenario were such that I had to do prison time (call it political reasons, its an election year) and I am DEFINITELY doing time in a min/med facility.

Then under those circumstances, what creature comforts could I bargain for?

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Plea bargains do NOT include internal allowances as mentioned. Am I saying it has never happened behind closed doors, no! However, any “special” treatment inside will be noticed by other inmates and likely to be challenged.

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Here is an article on the RICH, “pay to stay”;
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/displayArticle.aspx?articleid=22532&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1