The Appeal
The Appeal
The Appeal
Episode 53: A Lack of Basic Rights for Incarcerated Workers
23 minutes Posted Oct 24, 2019 at 10:00 am.
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Many states pay incarcerated workers just 20 or 30 cents per hour--and some don't pay them at all. But incarcerated workers also have virtually no labor rights or civil rights when it comes to battling discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and other protected classes. Today we are joined by journalist Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard who explains why this disparity exists and what's being done to fight it.