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Many corporations still use forced labor, even today, even in the US. If you want to fix the prison system, you'll be fighting against Walmart/McDonalds/others with deep pockets.

https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/uploads/legal-documents/2022...

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Is working at McDonald's really so bad in the US?

I can't tell if this is a joke, but in case it's in earnest the issue here is the prisoners are typically forced to work at well below market rates. Then usually much of it is withheld on top of that. It also does little to reintegrate them into society since the work experience isn't seen as valuable. The corporations and those with their hands in the prison system profit, society and the prisoners lose out.

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