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6. How many slave laborers in US prisons?

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 10:34 AM

Jun 2016

Seems like the counts left that bit out. And not only that: prisoner slavery is explicitly allowed by our revered Constitution.

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Contemporary Slavery [View all] jtx Jun 2016 OP

Who cares. Let's gossip about celebrities!!1! closeupready Jun 2016 #1

and don't forget the slave labor malaise Jun 2016 #2

Yep Solly Mack Jun 2016 #3

Hi there malaise Jun 2016 #4

If we're cherry-picking anecdotal data simply to validate our biases... LanternWaste Jun 2016 #7

What response would satisfy you? Orrex Jun 2016 #10

Not everything is about me, you know. closeupready Jun 2016 #12

You'd never guess that from your posts, you know. Orrex Jun 2016 #13

Done with you. closeupready Jun 2016 #14

Best news I've heard all day. Orrex Jun 2016 #15

How many slave laborers in US prisons? ljm2002 Jun 2016 #6

some more info puffy socks Jun 2016 #8

Okay, you don't want to answer the question... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #9

We Should Be Able to Do Something jtx Jun 2016 #16