The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor
Years after ALEC's Truth In Sentencing bills became the law of the land, its Prison Industries Act has quietly expanded prison labor across the country.
BP Hires Prison Labor to Clean Up Spill While Coastal Residents Struggle BP Hires Prison Labor to Clean Up Spill While Coastal Residents Struggle
With scores of coastal residents out of work after the spill, BP is hiring inmates to clean up its mess—and getting lucrative tax breaks in the process.
Jul 21, 2010 / Abe Louise Young