> Some challenging information. More research needed? Sally
>
> 21st-Century Slaves: How Corporations Exploit Prison Labor
>
> By Rania Khalek, AlterNet
>
> [snip]
Um, more research to discover what? The article covers it pretty
well.
It's a little light on details of the privatized "prison industry" --
failing to name individual corporations, executives or political
supporters.
Once prisons are private, any move to reduce or restructure sentencing
or, say, (bite my tongue, eh?) decriminalize marijuana will lead to
charges of tortious interference with trade. [1]
>From the article:
Those who argue in favor of prison labor claim it is a useful tool
for rehabilitation and preparation for post-jail employment.
Forcing convicts to work for risible wages or none at all confirms a
lesson that many convicts already have mastered: that the American Way
is "exploit any sucka you can get away with exploiting".
So what're the "further research" questions, Sally? Or was that
suggestion irony and I'm just a tad slow?
- Mike
[1] The Chicago parking meter privatization deal is suggestive,
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