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Re:Prison chess clubs helping rehabilitate inmates by hzay on Friday June 16, 2023 @09:36AM (#36356372)
> Even if you only let the inmate keep 20%, the inmate is getting skills, money, the system is getting extra money, the company getting the data entry is getting cheap labor.

The inmate is also getting dignity and practice at regular life, which might convert a % of them to non-criminal life (I forgot the word for it).

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Re:Prison chess clubs helping rehabilitate inmates by giraffe_lady on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:10AM (#36356850)
There is not much dignity in being forced to work while you are only allowed to keep 20% of what you earn.
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Re:Prison chess clubs helping rehabilitate inmates by bluGill on Friday June 16, 2023 @10:55AM (#36357618)
After rent and food the average person gets a lot less than 20%.
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Re:Prison chess clubs helping rehabilitate inmates by giraffe_lady on Friday June 16, 2023 @11:21AM (#36358134)
Yes keep going on that train of thought because we're not disagreeing at all and I'm waiting at the station where it's taking you.

Still doesn't mean taking 80% of the wages of prison laborers is anything but exploitative.

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