Companies claim there’s a labor shortage. Their solution? Prisoners
Worker advocates say prison labor programs exploit workers with few options
Hasnain says:
I’m just gonna steal this description I saw on Twitter because it’s quite apt. A lot of this is already bordering on slave labor, and, oof.
“1) let eviction moratorium expire in the middle of a surging pandemic & economic crisis
2) criminalize homelessness
3) put now homeless, newly incarcerated people to work for thirty cents an hour
4) PROFIT 💰💰💰”