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cdev:
They get labor really cheap when they do that. That way they don't "need to" go to other countries. Or pay a national minimum wage.
Personally it kind of bothers me when companies that take my money use prison labor. But I guess no law says they have to tell people. In fact I would be surprised if any law required them to tell people. How did you find out that fact? Some other means than a label telling you?


--- Quote from: mawyatt on February 28, 2022, 05:25:41 pm ---Awhile back recall MiniCircuits used prison labor to assemble certain components.

Best,

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Someone:

--- Quote from: magic on February 28, 2022, 09:38:48 pm ---It looks like one of those problems where there ought to be some simple way to find out...

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I get what you are saying! but there is an easier way, Louis Theroux has some documentaries with fairly uncensored access and candid time with inmates. There is a scene with the OPs exact question....



--- Quote from: Benta on February 28, 2022, 08:47:23 pm ---You seem to think that a multiple murderer and rapist gets the same treatment as a technician serving a sentence for fraud?

At least here, the penal authorities have a more differentiated view.
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within a single country, different jails tend to have different rules "appropriate" for their situation, or even different rules within a single facility. So there is no one answer. Although jails tend to be bizarrely specific about what objects are/arent allowed within their guest population, items/consumables that seem normal/safe/inconsequential to citizens could be harder to get than narcotics in a prison/jail.
mawyatt:

--- Quote from: cdev on March 01, 2022, 12:42:26 am ---They get labor really cheap when they do that. That way they don't "need to" go to other countries. Or pay a national minimum wage.
Personally it kind of bothers me when companies that take my money use prison labor. But I guess no law says they have to tell people. In fact I would be surprised if any law required them to tell people. How did you find out that fact? Some other means than a label telling you?


--- Quote from: mawyatt on February 28, 2022, 05:25:41 pm ---Awhile back recall MiniCircuits used prison labor to assemble certain components.

Best,

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I remember it from many years ago, but don't recall the exact source. Likely an article or something, and recall it was in NY prisons.

Personally I see nothing wrong (likely why Mini Circuits could sell some components so reasonable, and not have them imported from China). In fact, think it's a good idea to help a few folks develop a skill they can use when they get out, sort of a vocational training and help keep them off welfare!!

Best,
MathWizard:
I remember those older style tape players, my grandparents had them, as well as a little older 8track player for the V8 station wagon ! I love see through electronics, but I don't own any.


--- Quote from: Benta on February 28, 2022, 08:47:23 pm ---You seem to think that a multiple murderer and rapist gets the same treatment as a technician serving a sentence for fraud?

At least here, the penal authorities have a more differentiated view.

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Actually there's people on death row in the US, that have their own cell, and it looks like a dorm room full of stuff (with an open wall of bars). But yeah they probably aren't allowed to be exchanged stuff with the rest of the prison.

If I went to jail, and was allowed a laptop with just a pdf reader, I'd try and spend my whole time learning stuff. And I'd even consider trying for any teaching positions of inmates, for reduced time.

Or maybe I'd try to raise a criminal army, but that would be difficult.
cdev:
Like Latin America, California has a number of pay prisons that wealthy people can pay extra to do their time in. Its another income stream for them.

Their regular prisons are mostly in the Central Valley, an area that's infested with a fungal illness coccidioidomycosis. ("Valley Fever")
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