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submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Best I can do is minimum wage for grueling, dangerous work.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

inmates being paid less than minimum wage will depress everyone's wages.

minimum wage isn't enough.

minimum wage should also be a liveable wage.

imagine how much easier would it be for inmates when released, when they have a few years of hard work savings. which they earned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Huge increase from like the $2/hr or something they were getting