‘You’re a slave’: Inside Louisiana’s forced prison labor and a failed overhaul attempt
In recent years there has been a growing movement to prevent forced labor in prisons for little or no pay. But in a state that has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country, the debate is unsettled.
Not behind a paywall, as it's a gifted article.
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@JohnShirley2023 Calls to mind the film Brubaker. Which i happened to watch recently, completely cold; i.e. not knowing anything about it.
@pieist wow indeed. nightmarish.
@JohnShirley2023 Wow; from the wikipedia page on Brubaker: