Prison labor program unlikely to move forward in Winston-Salem after employee raises concerns
Winston-Salem is backpedaling on a plan to use prison labor for litter cleanup after a city employee objected.
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Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a 'form of slavery'
In a lawsuit filed this week, a group of current and former Alabama prisoners say they have been coerced into providing cheap labor to the state and to private employers.
Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening
The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.
Bloomberg Campaign Vendor Used Prison Labor To Make Presidential Campaign Calls
Michael Bloomberg is one of the world's richest men, with a net worth of about $56 billion. He said his campaign cut ties with the vendor as soon as it learned prison workers were making calls.
6-Year-Old Finds Message Alleging Chinese Prison Labor In Box Of Christmas Cards
"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization."
What's It Really Like To Work In A Prison Goat Milk Farm? We Asked Inmates
Whole Foods has been forced to stop selling goat cheese made from milk that came from a prison farm, where inmates work for less than a dollar an hour. Yet the inmates themselves aren't complaining.