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minus-squareElectricd@lemmybefree.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-212 days agoI completely forgot this was a thing Still a way not to die I guess? What happens if the prisoner refuses to work? It seems like they get less privileges, not specifically punished
minus-squareNateNate60@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-212 days agoIn many cases, psychological torture (solitary confinement)
minus-squareElectricd@lemmybefree.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoIt doesn’t state that this is a punishment that can happen when refusing to work
minus-squareNateNate60@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoIt’s a general prison punishment. What do you expect them to do if a prisoner refuses to work? Shrug and say “aw shucks, too bad I guess”?
minus-squareElectricd@lemmybefree.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoYou can’t just assume things. From my research, there is no forced labor. Prisoners work to gain benefits
minus-squareNateNate60@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoThat is certainly some thing to say from someone who apparently did not even read the Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_States
minus-squareElectricd@lemmybefree.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoIndeed, thanks for the source. This seems to be illegal but it happens
I completely forgot this was a thing
Still a way not to die I guess?
What happens if the prisoner refuses to work?
It seems like they get less privileges, not specifically punished
In many cases, psychological torture (solitary confinement)
It doesn’t state that this is a punishment that can happen when refusing to work
It’s a general prison punishment. What do you expect them to do if a prisoner refuses to work? Shrug and say “aw shucks, too bad I guess”?
You can’t just assume things. From my research, there is no forced labor. Prisoners work to gain benefits
That is certainly some thing to say from someone who apparently did not even read the Wikipedia article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_States
Indeed, thanks for the source. This seems to be illegal but it happens