When I was in prison I was in a work release center and I was working at a job making $50 an hour. That job was on the books and I paid taxes on it. In order to be at the center they took 55% of my gross pay after taxes. Since I technically pay for room and board by paying taxes, can I claim the 55% that they took from me as a tax write-off? I cannot get a job if I do not pay that.
