this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

At that point it's like... why pay them at all?

[–] m13@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So they can say it’s not technically slavery.

[–] mdwhite999@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter if it's slavery though. Slavery is legal for prisoners

[–] DragonTypeWyvern 8 points 7 months ago

It's about the vibe, mannnn!

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 13 points 7 months ago

Spite, mostly.

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

So not talking side on this but just a point of explanation. Most of the time when prisoners are doing paid work they are making a good bit more than they pocket. Still wages less than minimum wage but not just cents an hour. Most of that wage is garnished by the state. For things like the cost of imprisonment, victims funds, or the cost of public defence. It depends on the state and whether or not it is a state or federal prison. Whatever is left over is the cents an hour, it is usually deposited in the prisoners commissary account.

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

r/OrphanCrushingMachineAndItsOnFireAndSpidersAreEverywhereOhGawdTheSpidersMakeItStop

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It will go great with the new torment nexus

[–] DragonTypeWyvern 1 points 7 months ago

I loved that book!

Glad someone finally made his vision a reality!