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?

#poll

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 5d

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

Anonymous 5d

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.

Anonymous 5d

Their prisoners for a reason. I wouldn’t give a shit if they weren’t paid at all

Anonymous

#1 5d

Prison should be more rehabilitation-focused. Give small-time offenders a chance to turn their life around, get a GED or college-applicable credits, and mental health/drug rehabilitation. For-profit private prisons and even government prisons are too punishment-heavy and make society worse all around