I am not entirely sure. Some of the quotes like: “there won’t be any transportation costs; we’re offering you competitive prison labor (here).” Private prison

I am not entirely sure. Some of the quotes like: “there won’t be any transportation costs; we’re offering you competitive prison labor (here).” Private prisons and opening of new prisons in counties so that they can get prisoners assigned to them and a "share of the profits" undermines that stance somewhat in my mind. It is tricky because there are aspects of their situations which match the list of "slavery" factors but are because they are convicted criminals serving their sentences so should be discounted. It is the splitting of punishment for crime vs coerced labour which is difficult.