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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by eli_gottlieb on Friday June 17, 2022 @05:55PM (#31784904)
That would imply the state of California is being taken for a ride by private prison providers.
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Re:US prison workers produce $11B worth of goods and service... by dragonwriter on Friday June 17, 2022 @05:57PM (#31784921)
California has no private prisons.

California has high labor costs, and incarceration is labor intensive.

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