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>>zdw+(OP)
I am conflicted about prison labor. When I lived in SF I volunteered at Alcatraz and remember the things produced there in the distant past. Everyone has heard of license plates. I think labor for prisoners is a good thing if it produces something good for society.

However, in my opinion the conditions in American prisons are awful to bordering inhumane. America's penal system is grossly underfunded rendering most rehabilitation efforts meaningless. When the system is properly funded and managed I think labor will see a very meaningful component of that.

>>Simula+bw
Prison in America is punitive and has nothing to do with rehabilitation.