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Right. And it’s precisely that systemic capital incentive to convict more citizens of crime that is so contentious. It’s not a simple matter to navigte, and var
by gt_ 8y ago
Right. And it’s precisely that systemic capital incentive to convict more citizens of crime that is so contentious. It’s not a simple matter to navigte, and varying in different government organizations, but a few things remain true:
1) Ending prison labor, or giving equal pay to prisoners, would negate the incentive outright.
2) Privatization of corrections facilities further complicates the matter, raising the incentives for unethical behavior.
So, there is a clear cut ethical path here. It just has a smaller profit margin. Nothing new.
- aeternus 8y agoEqual pay would likely make labor programs like this infeasible since there are overhead costs, like the feeding, housing, and guarding of prisoners. Those costs are not present for regular employees / volunteers.