I don't really see any other explanation for how much money and infrastructure is going into this system: slave labor. Apparently lots of money to be made by enslaving people and exploiting them for free labor.
Shane Bauer's book, American Prison gives the history of prison slave labor as well as the history of prison privatization. It's not dry at all, and I'd recommend it to anyone concerned about how in hell we got here.
Thank you, I will definitely check it out. 13th amendment and what not. We have just legalized slavery for "criminals." And now the task is to redefine who/what is "criminal" to apply it as broadly as possible. I guess immigrants were next after black folks. Disgusting. There are economic reasons underpinning all of this - someone (or many) is set to profit greatly.
My 2 friends who were in Joe Corley, a GEO Group det'n ctr in TX actually liked the work program; conditions at Corley are SO depressing, that getting to take the trash outside on the night time kitchen shift was the ONE time you got to see the sky and maybe some stars. Obv I'm not defending slave labor, just mentioning how Yessica and Douglas described it.
I grew up and attended school in (West) Germany in the 1980’s. I am 60 years old now yet I can still remember, in great detail, the mandatory field trip my class took to the Concentration Camp in Dachau. We MUST do everything we can to stop the atrocities being committed in our names.
Thanks Lisa for posting this!!! The anger is mounting w every new corrupt system I am learning about. WTH is wrong w Republican Senate to let any of this crap continue NOW THAT WE KNOW THE TRUTH !! Shame on every Rep. Senator . Democrats are not innocent either. Dem Senators should be screaming and demanding accountability and indictments.
Concentration camps. Like we said.
So slave labor
I don't really see any other explanation for how much money and infrastructure is going into this system: slave labor. Apparently lots of money to be made by enslaving people and exploiting them for free labor.
Shane Bauer's book, American Prison gives the history of prison slave labor as well as the history of prison privatization. It's not dry at all, and I'd recommend it to anyone concerned about how in hell we got here.
Thank you, I will definitely check it out. 13th amendment and what not. We have just legalized slavery for "criminals." And now the task is to redefine who/what is "criminal" to apply it as broadly as possible. I guess immigrants were next after black folks. Disgusting. There are economic reasons underpinning all of this - someone (or many) is set to profit greatly.
"Arbeit macht frei" vibes...
naturlich
This is not a “detention center.” It is a concentration camp. It is a concentration camp. It is a concentration camp.
Horrifying. Thank God it's paused for now in these 2 places. Keep up the reporting
Where am I living? This is NOT the United States of America.
Disgusting!
Bastards!!
My 2 friends who were in Joe Corley, a GEO Group det'n ctr in TX actually liked the work program; conditions at Corley are SO depressing, that getting to take the trash outside on the night time kitchen shift was the ONE time you got to see the sky and maybe some stars. Obv I'm not defending slave labor, just mentioning how Yessica and Douglas described it.
A revealing comment on the inhumane conditions there - only those who have the job of taking out the trash get the "privilege" of seeing the sky ☹️
Adolf would be proud.
Disgusting!
Don’t worry this is coming to anyone that disagrees with this regime . Including being a democrat.
Not in Maryland!
I grew up and attended school in (West) Germany in the 1980’s. I am 60 years old now yet I can still remember, in great detail, the mandatory field trip my class took to the Concentration Camp in Dachau. We MUST do everything we can to stop the atrocities being committed in our names.
Thanks Lisa for posting this!!! The anger is mounting w every new corrupt system I am learning about. WTH is wrong w Republican Senate to let any of this crap continue NOW THAT WE KNOW THE TRUTH !! Shame on every Rep. Senator . Democrats are not innocent either. Dem Senators should be screaming and demanding accountability and indictments.