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On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:46:07 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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convict laborers earning what, 13 cents an hour? Welcome to the gulag.

Oh please. You are talking about over paid union slackers here. Quit
trying to sugar coat their productivity usefullness.


So, the correct wages are $0.14 per hour for union workers? Who
contributes
to society more/pay more taxes.. people who are in prison or people
getting
$20-$35/hour?

I believe Florida inmates make at least minimum wage but they do get
their pay docked for room and board.
There was a program that would have allowed them to work and get paid
for it at close to prevailing wage but that was pretty much shot down.

These are by definition minimum security inmates, working outside the
wire, in most cases close to release.

My real question is, if we really expect these people to return to
society, why wouldn't we want to give them a good work ethic for a
reasonable wage? Otherwise, why don't we just kill them?


They have the opportunity in most states to learn new skills.

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