American prison labor camps

1.6 million Americans serving time in prison have full-time jobs but aren't counted in standard labor surveys. These 870,000 working inmates, roughly the same number of workers as in the states of Vermont and Rhode Island combined.

'Prison slavery' in America

Prisons can force inmates to work for little or no wage per the 13th Amendment . Once you’ve been convicted of a crime, you are in essence a slave of the state .

Private prisons, corporations profiting from cheap prison labor and some politicians benefit at the expense of the poor. Lets follow the money to see how American ' prison slavery ' works.