Deep solidarity is not a matter of the privileged trying to help the underprivileged and to solve their problems; rather, it is a matter of understanding that nothing will change unless we are addressing the problems of the world together. And deep solidarity is the recognition that we might be in the same boat. (Rieger, J. (2015, December 09). From Charity to Advocacy and Deep Solidarity). Advocating against slave labor is important because the prisoners are helpless and are denied parole, entry into programs and are sometimes sent to solitary confinement if they refuse to comply. It is sad that the same system that is meant to protect everyone is exploiting prisoners and using them as slaves for corporations to make money, So, the prisoners need a voice outside those fences that inform the public through protesting and boycotting companies that invest in slave labor,
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The main reason why more people are arrested and sentenced for much longer period for minor offenses such as unpaid fines, dui, etc. is because private prisons are run by corporations, and like all other corporations, they are beholden to investors and are in the business of making profits. And in the U.S., the for-profit prison industry is booming. Largely by working with Federal Prisons Industries, also known as UNICOR, that serves as a contractor for prison labor), CCA and GEO put prisoners to work in factories, agriculture, textiles, and more, pay them next to nothing, and reap the rewards of the inmates’ labor. (Kuroski on February 10, 2017, J. (2017, February 10). For-Profit Prisons: American Slavery, Under New Management.). Prisoners are paid close to nothing for their labor while the investors and cooperation gain significant profit making the prison industry a multibillion dollar industry for corporations like CCA at $1.79 billion and GEO at $1.84 billion in 2015. It’s not quite slavery, but it’s
The main reason why more people are arrested and sentenced for much longer period for minor offenses such as unpaid fines, dui, etc. is because private prisons are run by corporations, and like all other corporations, they are beholden to investors and are in the business of making profits. And in the U.S., the for-profit prison industry is booming. Largely by working with Federal Prisons Industries, also known as UNICOR, that serves as a contractor for prison labor), CCA and GEO put prisoners to work in factories, agriculture, textiles, and more, pay them next to nothing, and reap the rewards of the inmates’ labor. (Kuroski on February 10, 2017, J. (2017, February 10). For-Profit Prisons: American Slavery, Under New Management.). Prisoners are paid close to nothing for their labor while the investors and cooperation gain significant profit making the prison industry a multibillion dollar industry for corporations like CCA at $1.79 billion and GEO at $1.84 billion in 2015. It’s not quite slavery, but it’s