National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and prison conditions

Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by mikeash on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @11:19PM (#17816018)

I don’t think people are arguing that prisoners shouldn’t be allowed to work. They’re arguing that prisoners shouldn’t be forced.

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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by jobigoud on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @04:16AM (#17817172)

He is saying they are not forced, that it's more complicated than that. They want to do it, but aren't compensated appropriately.

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Re:National prison strike launches over underpaid labor and ... by mikeash on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @09:51AM (#17818641)

They said a lot of people want to, implying others don’t. And forced is forced even if you want to do it.

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