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Prison inmates stand in line as they prepare to dance in opposition of violence against women as they participate in a One Billion Rising event at the San Francisco County Jail #5 on Valentine's Day in San Bruno, California February 14, 2013. Photo by Stephen Lam/REUTERS

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Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for crime

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Former college football star and current senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a rally in Perry, Georgia, U.S. September 25, 2021. Photo by Dustin Chambers/REUTERS
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

Prison inmates stand in line as they prepare to dance in opposition of violence against women as they participate in a One Billion Rising event at the San Francisco County Jail #5 on Valentine's Day in San Bruno, California February 14, 2013. Photo by Stephen Lam/REUTERS
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

Nation Jan 29

Resistance builds against social media ban in Texas prisons

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.

By Kamala Kelkar

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