Iowa State Students Unhappy about Prison Labor Wages, University Purchases of Prison-Produced Furniture
About 40 Iowa State University students were unhappy that incarcerated prisoners do not get paid enough for prison labor, such as making furniture:
According to the Iowa State Daily, the group ISU Student Action organized the event because “prisoners may be paid as little as 15 cents per hour” … apparently not considering the fact that these laborers are incarcerated.
“Iowa prison industries should be more interested in reform and community change, but are instead interested in profiting off nearly-free labor,” said biology major Apple Amos.
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