prison labor

Convict workforce system

Prison labor is work performed by incarcerated people, often for minimal or no pay.

Prisoners may manufacture goods, provide services, or perform maintenance within facilities.

The practice raises debates about exploitation, rehabilitation, and competition with free-market workers: The company faced criticism for using prison labor to cut costs.

Also called convict labor or penal labor.

ethics

human rights

Inalienable personal freedoms

injusticeDenial of fair treatment
exploitationSelfish use of others
modern slaveryCurrent forced labor exploitation

convict leasing · fair wage · coercion · abuse · oppression · violation · underpaid · power imbalance · profit motive · discrimination

penology

incarceration

Confinement in jail

inmateConfined facility resident
correctional facilityInstitution housing convicted offenders
wardenSupervisory custodian of place

sentence · penitentiary · detention · confinement · custody · corrections · convict · cellblock · guard · work release

industry

license plates

Vehicle identification panels

manufacturingIndustrial product creation
agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
call centersTelephone-based service facilities

furniture · garments · laundry · kitchen · maintenance · commissary · Angola · chain gang · work detail · road crews

rehabilitation

vocational training

Job-skill education

skill developmentAcquiring new abilities
educationSystematic development of mind
job readinessPreparedness for employment

reintegration · second chance · life skills · counseling · restorative justice · self-improvement · certification · apprenticeship · work ethic · transitional

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