• Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    You can absolutely still have volunteer programs like that. Volunteering to work time off faster shows a willingness to work on the problems that landed you in prison. Forcing it just creates misery.

    • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      That’s what pretty much all prison labor is. They coerce you with “Good Time” and something to do.

      It’s still slavery, it’s not like they have a real choice. Do I rot in my cell or work and maybe get out a year early? Of course I’m gonna work. I’m not getting (really) paid for it, I’m just getting punished less. Sounds a lot like indentured servitude to me, which we all agreed was slavery too.

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        1 day ago

        Oh no. Non volunteer work is punished if you don’t do it and provides no good time.