Politics Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against private prison firm alleged to have forced immigrant detainees to work for $1 a day By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jul 25 Inmates at Louisiana's Angola prison sue to end working farm lines in brutal heat As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields. By Margie Mason, Robin McDowell, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for crime Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime. By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Herschel Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid prison labor Walker, through a major chicken processor that he touts as a principal partner to one of his primary businesses, has benefited from years of unpaid labor by drug offenders routed to the facility by Oklahoma state courts. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Economy May 08 Cheap labor means prisons still turn a profit, even during a pandemic As the coronavirus pandemic decimates many companies, big business that has become synonymous with the world's largest prison system continues to make money. By Robin McDowell, Margie Mason, Associated Press
Jan 29 Resistance builds against social media ban in Texas prisons By Kamala Kelkar In April, Texas became the latest state to ban people in prisons from having a social media account, saying it could be a threat to security. Continue reading