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Slavery is still legal in prison. The fact that they are "given the opportunity" to earn a few pennies working for various corporations while in prison has been one of the biggest contributors to the prison pipeline system. They WANT them to come back! I think this massive labor pool should be put to work providing for the welfare of the communities that they came from; growing healthy food, renovating derelict houses, and/or creating parks etc. would give them a sense of purpose and make them feel like they've repaid their debt to society. And when they get out, they can go home to a better neighborhood. Win, win for society. Loss, loss for private prisons.

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