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Tag Archives: prison labor
Years After Leaving Prison, I Never Expected A Bike Ride Would Take Me Back
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
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Sen. Whitehouse will need more than bipartisanship for prison reform in America
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
New Report Shows Current Slave Labor in GA County Keeps 170 People Out of Work
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
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The Myth of Prison Slave Labor Camps in the U.S.
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 →