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Is it mandatory for inmates to work in prisons?

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Some people argue that letting inmates escape work requirements will free them to engage in more rehabilitative programming. I know from experience that prisoners are already required to leave their jobs for these self-help groups. It's not as if a working prisoner can't access rehabilitative assistance. read more

I work in a jail, not a prison, but I can tell you in my jail work is not *mandatory*. As has been pointed out in another answer, the 13th Amendment prohibits mandatory or forced labor for PRE-VERDICT prisoners. read more

Sentenced inmates are required to work if they are medically able. Institution work assignments include employment in areas like food service or the warehouse, or work as an inmate orderly, plumber, painter, or groundskeeper. Inmates earn 12¢ to 40¢ per hour for these work assignments. read more

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