Prison Labor In The United States

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The United States has a long history of using prison labor. Some people think prison work programs help inmates prepare for life outside of prison, but others feel like prison labor is modern day slavery. Prisons in America earn millions of dollars from the sale of goods produced by inmates, but prisoners are paid very little for their work. This project will give insight into the use of prison labor in the United States, Specifically at Louisiana State penitentiary at and Gola. The project will examine the history of prison labor in the United States, describe the prison labor at Louisiana State penitentiary at Angola, and examined the controversy surrounding prison labor in general.
Prisoners have been used for labor in the United States