Factory owners: Federal prisoners stealing our business

[myrobbins7]

Unicor is a government-run enterprise that employs over 13,000 inmates -- at wages as low as 23 cents an hour -- to make goods for the Pentagon and other federal agencies.

With some exceptions, Unicor gets first dibs on federal contracts over private companies as long as its bid is comparable in price, quantity and delivery. In other words: If Unicor wants a contract, it gets it.


Factory owners: Federal prisoners stealing our business - Aug. 14, 2012

 

[milohimself]

I have never been a fan of prison work systems outside of them growing their own food

 

[n_huffhines]

Lock 'em up for non-violent drug crime, and we've got slavery in America again.

 

[milohimself]

Lock 'em up for non-violent drug crime, and we've got slavery in America again.

Pretty much the case. Fun fact: The incarceration rate in Louisiana is 63% higher than Russia.

 

[YorkVol]

Lock 'em up for non-violent drug crime, and we've got slavery in America again.

Yep.

 

[myrobbins7]

Lock 'em up for non-violent drug crime, and we've got slavery in America again.

+1

 

[tumscalcium]

Oh it's that warden at Shawshank again.

 

[tim]

Pretty much the case. Fun fact: The incarceration rate in Louisiana is 63% higher than Russia.

Ever been to Louisiana?