Tag Archives: prison labor

Years After Leaving Prison, I Never Expected A Bike Ride Would Take Me Back

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

Four years ago, a few activists had a great idea: A 170 mile bike ride fundraiser that brings attention to the distance families travel, from New Orleans to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. “NOLA to Angola” has since raised tens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , ,

Sen. Whitehouse will need more than bipartisanship for prison reform in America

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

Today a group of people sat down in Providence to talk with Senator Whitehouse about his bill to create a federal parole system. The bill is hailed as a “prison reform bill,” and passed the Senate Judiciary Committee; a clear indication of … Continue reading →

Posted in Legislation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Myth of Prison Slave Labor Camps in the U.S.

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

  A Displaced and Discarded Labor Force, originally appearing in Counterpunch, by JAMES KILGORE   As Adam Gopkin reminds us, “mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today—perhaps the fundamental fact, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Employment, prison economics, Private Prison | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

New Report Shows Current Slave Labor in GA County Keeps 170 People Out of Work

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

When Gwinnett County, Georgia ran the numbers on shutting down their prison facility (incarcerating 450 people), they factored in the 356,322 hours of slave labor provided by the prisoners in 2008.  Offsetting this, the county could be putting 170 people … Continue reading →

Posted in prison economics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment