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‘This is my way out.’ In Maine, remote work gives prisoners a lifeline.
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It's almost as if, hear me out here, the Norwegians are right....
Considering how damn low their recidivism rates are, that's a hell yes
In the US, the purpose of incarceration is cheap slave labor, which is why oligarchs like it this way. Can't have that if inmates have rights and are allowed to have non-slave jobs.
That's only true in some parts of the US, in many (most?) parts, you cannot force an inmate to work or tie that decision to adjustments to time served. Unfortunately, the eighth amendment isn't enough to prevent this problem in far too many jurisdictions.
That may be true in theory, and on paper. I know for a fact that in PA, KY, FL, and DC that if you get voluntold to work while in jail, and refuse, then they will put you in solitary confinement until you "adjust your attitude."
Bear in mind that most people in jail are still considered "innocent" because they haven't been to court yet.