Modern Slavery In America, Billions Made Off Forced Prison Labor

[canada-man]

Angola penitentiary in Louisiana has used prisoners as slave labor to work for and enrich the biggest corporations in America. The 13th Amendment allows the government (federal, state and local) to force black people back into bondage and the same way corporations made billions off of it during chattel slavery corporations are making a killing off of it today.

 

[Boss Nass]

And each prisoner working means one more person without a job. But America doesn't care about either one. Prisoners are to be punished, not rehabilitated, and the unemployed are lazy assholes who don't want to work for poverty wages.

 

[Valcazar]

Long standing issue.

 

[Adam_hadam]

And each prisoner working means one more person without a job. But America doesn't care about either one. Prisoners are to be punished, not rehabilitated, and the unemployed are lazy assholes who don't want to work for poverty wages.

hmmm let look at the stats:

USA is at 3.7% unemployment
https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-unemployment-rate.htm

There are 9 million job openings in USA right now.
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm

Lots of jobs in America.

 

[y2kmark]

Those who work while in prison do so voluntarily. Some prison jobs are highly sought after. It's easy to compare jail to slavery. Stay where you are told, do what you are told - 24/7, all day every day. Cheap but obvious way to score political points.

 

[Sugarsweet905]

Happens in Canada as well under the Corcan banner and Trilcor in Ontario.

They say it is voluntary, but often if an inmate refuses he does face unofficial repercussions ie: refusal is used as a way of affect parole decisions, security adjustments, etc. Also the better work positions go to those who are lifers or have longer sentences. The purpose of the program is to provide job skills to those getting out, but jobs that actually provide job skills go to those who aren't getting out anytime soon, if ever.

Pay is also crap, with Trilcor in Ontario inmates are not paid. They are provided additional snacks at the end of the week. With the federal program Corcan they are paid under $6/day. Inmate's especially on the Ontario side should be paid more. Ontario inmates are those with a sentence under two years. Often when they are released they have no supports or housing which means heading to the shelter system and more than likely more crime.