Money for Prisoners in Manitoba

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Jun 5, 2026, 21:08

Introduction

A court says the government must pay 129 million dollars. This money is for people who stayed in small rooms alone in prison.

法院表示政府必須支付 1.29 億美元，這筆資金將用於那些在監獄中被單獨關在小房間裡的人。

Main Body

Some prisoners stayed alone for 22 hours a day. They did not talk to other people. This is bad for their health. The government says they did not do anything wrong, but they will pay the money to stop the court case.

部分囚犯每天有 22 小時處於單獨禁閉狀態，無法與他人交談，這對他們的健康不利。政府表示他們沒有做錯任何事，但為了停止訴訟，他們將支付這筆款項。

Three groups of people can get money. These are young people, people with mental health problems, and people who stayed alone for 15 days or more.

有三組人可以獲得賠償：年輕人、有心理健康問題的人，以及被單獨禁閉 15 天或以上的人。

Adults get 3,000 dollars. Young people get 9,000 dollars. Some people get 100,000 dollars if they were alone for a long time. The government will also change the prison rules.

成年人可獲得 3,000 美元，年輕人可獲得 9,000 美元。若禁閉時間較長，部分人可獲得 10 萬美元。政府也將修改監獄規定。

Conclusion

People can ask for their money soon. The government is waiting for the final court paper.

人們很快就可以申請領取賠償金。政府目前正在等待法院的最終文件。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money

In the text, we see different ways to describe money. At A2 level, you need to know how to connect a person to an amount.

The Pattern: [Person] $\rightarrow$ get $\rightarrow$ [Amount]

Examples from the story:

Adults $\rightarrow$ get $\rightarrow$ 3,000 dollars.
Young people $\rightarrow$ get $\rightarrow$ 9,000 dollars.
Some people $\rightarrow$ get $\rightarrow$ 100,000 dollars.

Quick Tip: Use "get" when someone receives money. It is a simple, everyday word.

Example: "I get 50 dollars for my birthday."

⏳ Time Words

Notice how the text describes time using "for". We use "for" to show how long something lasts.

...for 22 hours a day.
...for 15 days or more.
...for a long time.

Rule: for + period of time

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)

A place where a judge decides if someone followed the law

Example:The judge is speaking in the court.

government (n.)

The group of people who lead and run a country

Example:The government makes new laws for the city.

prison (n.)

A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime

Example:The man stayed in prison for two years.

mental health (n.)

The condition of a person's mind and feelings

Example:Exercise can help improve your mental health.

final (adj.)

Coming at the end; the last one

Example:This is the final page of the book.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→