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NJ: Prisoner labor cut-back

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Inmate workers sacked Tight budget slashes number of prisoner work details Wednesday, July 02, 2008 BY RALPH R. ORTEGA NJ Star-Ledger Staff In a wobbly economy, prison inmates seem ideal candidates for a hard day's work. They earn no wages, and for the privilege of stepping outdoors, they'll gladly pick up garbage, mow a lawn, paint a building or put hammer to nail. But it turns out there's nothing free about inmate labor, and as the state tightens its belt in these lean times, the number of prison work details has been significantly cut, squeezing towns and nonprofit groups that depend on them. The state Department of Corrections, whose crews are most visible as they clean litter along the highways, has halved its inmate work details, leaving only about 30...continue to full post

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