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I Worked in Federal Prison Sweatshops for 23 Cents an Hour
(theintercept.com)
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this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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Not just the US, Australia has slavery* for disabled people and the long-term unemployed, as well as private prison slave labour. Guess which group keeps getting sent to prison for no reason too.
(*legally distinct from slavery, as determined by the courts)