Many prisoners say they enjoy the jobs, if only because it gets them out into the free world and gives them something to do. The biggest problem: They are often paid less than $1 an hour. And despite the misconception that everything in their lives is paid for, prison life is really quite expensive. Prices for goods are about the same as in the outside world. From pens and paper to envelopes and stamps, it could take a full week for some prisoners to buy what they need to send a single letter to a family member by mail.
Can we drop the “neo” thing? This is slavery, period.
Fuckin 13th ammendment exception never went away. We still got chaingangs in the cyberpunk era.
Also, aren’t there more slaves today than in the 18th and 19th centuries? The only thing that changed about slavery is that imperialists and slavers are now better at hiding it.
Correct!
What do you mean?