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freshwest

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2. Or is the prison industrial complex hungry for workers?

Reply to dhpgetsit (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 09:11 PM

Apr 2012

There was a story some time back about Oregon firing state workers and replacing them with convicts.

There were complaints about how it was being done to drag wages down, but IDK if they did any good.

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Oregon, Washington Anticipate Higher Demand For Prison Beds [View all] dhpgetsit Apr 2012 OP

"The law increased prison time for certain drug and property crimes" PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #1

Or is the prison industrial complex hungry for workers? freshwest Apr 2012 #2