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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by fzeroracer on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @04:30PM (#17813486)
Prisons should absolutely offer gainful employment because that's one of the best ways they can be reintegrated into society which I would hope is the goal of prison!

If prisoners could be given a living wage then I would bet you would have less of them returning to selling drugs etc in order to survive because they leave prison with literally nothing to their name.

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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by emodendroket on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @04:41PM (#17813589)
Well, that's the core of the disagreement -- some people think prisons should be purely punitive.
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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by angersock on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @05:26PM (#17813988)
Those people are spiteful twats.
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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by emodendroket on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @05:27PM (#17813998)
I'm not defending the position but it is, for example, officially the position of the state of Florida.
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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by pilsetnieks on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @07:06PM (#17814684)
Isn't that a problem with modern society in general that sustenance equals employment, barring some exceptions, that are more or less hated depending on the current political climate?

Also, what if they cannot find jobs paying living wage? Wouldn't they just be more motivated to return to prison?

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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by leetcrew on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @06:43PM (#17814522)
what constitutes a "living wage" when you don't have to pay rent or buy food?
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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by penguat on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @07:01PM (#17814642)
hmmm, about this not having to pay rent - prisoners with partners and children currently can't pay their chunk of the rent, but I bet many would, if they could.
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