npub10p…ezufs on Nostr: 'The AP met women in Mississippi locked up at restitution centers, the equivalent of ...

'The AP met women in Mississippi locked up at restitution centers, the equivalent of debtors’ prisons, to pay off court-mandated expenses. They worked at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and other fast-food chains and also have been hired out to individuals for work like lawn mowing or home repairs.'

As expected, the labor shortage & immigration crackdown means people are employing prisoners for free to do hard labor. This is what I was concerned about. This means, the companies need a steady supply of prisoners to do the work and will likely criminalize more actions to enable it.

https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-c6f0eb4747963283316e494eadf08c4e