> paying prisoners a fair wage for their labor > then nobody'll employ prisoners I doubt that your conclusion follows this assertion. Paying prisoners a few d

> paying prisoners a fair wage for their labor > then nobody'll employ prisoners I doubt that your conclusion follows this assertion. Paying prisoners a few dollars per hour vs. a few cents per hour is still a net win for the corporations. They might(not sure but knowing our system it's quite possible) get tax benefits for this too.