On AlterNet: prison labor

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Forced Labor? Georgia's Anti-Immigrant Law Is Pushing Probationers Into Farm Work

s.e. smith, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

Draconian anti-immigrant laws have pushed immigrants out of farm work in Georgia. The solution? Push people on probation into those jobs.

Defense Contractors Using Prison Labor to Build High-Tech Weapons Systems

Mike Elk, AlterNet. April 28, 2011.

Prison labor seems like a win-win to many, but a closer look reveals a race to the bottom for skilled workers.

This Valentine's Lingerie Is Brought to You By the Prison Industrial Complex

Beth Schwartzapfel, The Nation. February 13, 2009.

From Victoria's Secret to Starbucks, prisoners have long been exploited by companies that cash in on Valentine's Day.

With Fewer Migrant Workers, Farmers Turn to Prison Labor

Nicole Hill, Christian Science Monitor. August 22, 2007.

Weren't employers who lose access to cheap foreign labor supposed to start paying Americans fair wages?

Inmates vs. Animals: U.S. Fails the Test of Civilization

Ben Zipperer, AlterNet. April 18, 2007.

Winston Churchill once said that one of the most unfailing tests of a civilization lies in how a country treats its criminals. In the U.S., people stand by as the incarcerated are disenfranchised and pay money to seem them exploited -- even pummeled by bulls.