Prisons | Prison Labor: An Overview
Joseph Claggett’s job is his life.
It keeps his mind occupied, puts a little money in his pocket. It provides a ray of hope for his otherwise bleak future.
But for a growing number of American companies, Claggett’s job and thousands like it are robbing them of their most dependable customer: the federal government. And they want something done about it.
Claggett is a convicted drug dealer nearing the end of a lengthy prison sentence at the federal penitentiary here. He works about 40 hours a week as a production foreman guiding the assembly of wood...
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How Should Prisons Treat Inmates?
- The Treatment of Inmates: An Overview
- Prisons Should Punish Inmates
- Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates
- Inmates Should Not Be Coddled
- Prisoners Should Not Have Access to Weight Training Facilities
- Weight Training Is a Valuable Rehabilitative Tool
- Violent Inmates Should Not Be Placed in Super-Max Prisons
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