Forcing prison inmates to work as unpaid laborers is not a new practice, but GOP-controlled states are increasing taking the idea to extremes as they face budget shortfalls and refuse to raise taxes. Under Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) anti-collective bargaining law, at least one Wisconsin county replaced some union workers with prison labor. Inmates are not paid for their work, but may receive time off of their sentences.
Now Camden County in Georgia is considering tasking prisoners to take on one of the most dangerous jobs there is: fighting fires. Using prisoners as firefighters is a cost-cutting measure that’s expected to save the county a bundle.
Go ahead and ask ‘em again, “where’s the jobs?”
Now you know. You can expect this kind of thing to spread like wildfire. Pun intended.
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it really is the new slavery. wow. wow. wow.
(Source: abbyjean, via solitaryforager)
