Tag: Forced Labor
Disaster work is often carried out by prisoners – who get paid as little as 14 cents an hour despite dangers
From the Wire September 15, 2020
Prison systems have long championed the work of incarcerated persons in emergencies and disasters as a demonstration of the value of prisons to local communities and the state. Prisoners clearing vegetation to prevent the spread of…
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