US Politics on Sidechat | Prison laborers earn as little as 12¢/hour doing janitorial work, up to $1.15/hr for manufacturing military body armor. On the other hand, society pays their room & board, education, and healthcare. What’s a fair minimum wage for prisoners?

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Prison laborers earn as little as 12¢/hour doing janitorial work, up to $1.15/hr for manufacturing military body armor. On the other hand, society pays their room & board, education, and healthcare. What’s a fair minimum wage for prisoners?

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Current rates are fair

$2.13/hr

$7.25/hr

Local min wage, $15.00/hr floor

Pay flat rate to avoid footdragging

42 votes

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers | American Civil Liberties Union

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Anonymous 20w

Keep in mind that if they own monetary restitution to their victims, their prison salary is what pays that off

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Anonymous 20w

It should depend on the prison. If it’s federal, prisoners should make Federal Minimum Wage. If it’s county or state, they should make the amount of that region’s minimum wage.

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