Pamela,
As many of us look forward to celebrating Labor Day next week, we must confront a painful truth. On this day created to honor the dignity and rights of workers, hundreds of thousands of people behind bars are doing often dangerous jobs for little or no pay.
How is this possible?
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery, except for people convicted of a crime. That loophole has allowed prisons across the country to exploit incarcerated people.
Nearly 800,000 people work inside United States prisons. Many incarcerated workers are forced to work in unsafe conditions, from fighting fires to clearing asbestos, without adequate training, workplace protections, or fair wages. |
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