‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state. US economy continues to be underpinned by slave labor.
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state. US economy continues to be underpinned by slave labor.
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration
Despite the lack of pay and the threats they face for refusing to work, Smith explained that it costs a lot of money to be imprisoned.
Florida charges prisoners debt, with prisoners levied $50 a day for their incarceration, which can often leave people trapped in debt once they are released.
And although prisoners are provided some essentials, they are not provided with shampoo, deodorant and food, and are charged to use communications such as e-mails, which has replaced physical mail, and phone calls.
death, and I cannot stress this enough, to America
Capitalism loves slavery
It requires it.