pay-to-stay
(US) A scheme where prisoners can pay to be moved to a more desirable prison.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(US) A scheme where prisoners can pay to be moved to a more desirable prison.
In 1979, 42% of Britons lived in council homes. Today that figure is just under 8%. Now, by scrapping secure tenancies and bringing in a pay-to-stay scheme, the government’s new housing bill could mark the end of a century-old dream[.]
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(US) A scheme where prison inmates are charged for their accommodation (meals, clothing etc.) while in prison.
In what is commonly called “pay-to-stay” or “private jail,” a constellation of small city jails — at least 26 of them in Los Angeles and Orange counties — open their doors to defendants who can afford the option. The region’s pay-to-stay…
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(business) The practice where retailers charge manufacturers a slotting fee to place their products on the shelves of stores.
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