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> To be clear, the prisoners aren’t literally forced to do this work. Not 100% true it seems, but happy for someone else to correct me. > Prison labor in the
by embedding-shape 11mo ago
> To be clear, the prisoners aren’t literally forced to do this work.
Not 100% true it seems, but happy for someone else to correct me.
> Prison labor in the US is mostly optional - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_States#Modern_prison_labor_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_Stat...
- qingcharles 11mo agoIt's technically optional in most institutions, but not practically optional. For instance, a lot of labor can reduce your sentence, can give you better housing and can enable you to afford things on commissary you might need (e.g. phone time, hygiene products etc).
- porridgeraisin 11mo agoSounds like optional to me. With benefits for exercising the option.
- kurtis_reed 11mo agoOk so optional then