Another Word for Mandatory Prison Labor

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 26, 2016

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, but it left a big exception for people who have been convicted of crimes. Now, this means that prisoners can legally be put to work for little to no pay.

Beth Schwartzapfel, staff writer with The Marshall Project, discusses the recent national prison labor strike and its implications regarding incarceration and mandatory labor.

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