There are unfortunately many companies who lobby the government to keep prison population high because they depend on cheap/free prison labor. Over 4,100 compan

There are unfortunately many companies who lobby the government to keep prison population high because they depend on cheap/free prison labor. Over 4,100 companies profit off of prison labor in the US. That's a lot of incentive. https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2020/8/5/private-companies-producing-with-us-prison-labor-in-2020-prison-labor-in-the-us-part-ii https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2020/8/5/private-c...