Wow. This has to be one of the most distrubing things I've seen in a LONG time.

>One would think so:
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>http://www.granma.cu/INGLES/2005/octubre/juev13/42carceles.html
>http://www.wsws.org/articles/2000/may2000/pris-m08.shtml
>http://www.commondreams.org/headlines/031900-02.htm
>http://www.prisonwall.org/labor.htm
>http://www.american.edu/TED/prison.htm
>http://laborlaw.bsr.org/index.cfm
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>>>>>"As of 2006, the incarceration rate in prison and jail, in the United States was 737 inmates per 100,000 or 1 of every 32 adults. [2]. For the most part, the U.S. rate is three to eight times that of the Western European nations and Canada. The rate in England and Wales, for example, is 139 persons imprisoned per 100,000 residents while in Norway it is 59 per 100,000. In many countries, it is common for prisoners to be paroled after serving as little as one third of their sentences. In the US, most states strictly limit parole, requiring at serving of at least half of the sentence. For certain heinous crimes, there is no parole and the full sentence must be served.
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>>>>Well so much for the "land of the free"...geeeze! 1 in 32? Is there any data that goes back farther? Like how long before it's 1 in 2? That'll be real interesting, one half locked up and the other half guarding them...ha
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>>>And it would be quite interesting to see how many companies are making big bucks on prisoner labor (which is cheaper than the Chinese, and far less transportation cost - and their food and accommodation are paid by us). I know of Herman Miller (sp? - the chairs), Victoria's secret and a few calling centers.
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>>How can this be? Surely this is illegal? Can't this be considered "slave labor" ???