Yes, they can be used as slave labor, which would save farmers from even having to pay them directly (though they would have to pay that prison industrial complex).
Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most ‘only’ allow for ‘voluntary’ and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor.
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Prisoners in the US are effectively slaves also I thought?
Yes, they can be used as slave labor, which would save farmers from even having to pay them directly (though they would have to pay that prison industrial complex).
Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most ‘only’ allow for ‘voluntary’ and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor.