Prisoners in Florida are forced to work grueling jobs under threat of solitary confinement or worse — and they are not paid for the work they do.
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Prisoners in Florida are forced to work grueling jobs under threat of solitary confinement or worse — and they are not paid for the work they do.
Meanwhile, they are charged $50 a day and have to pay to buy toiletries and food. They leave prison hopelessly in debt with diminished job prospects.
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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