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Acast: WORK 10 - Prison Labour Industrial Complex
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Prison labour is largely invisible in Canada. Most prisoners who work do institutional upkeep, the kind of cleaning, cooking and maintenance that’s required to keep a prison running.
But then there are prison industries. Not only do Canadian prisoners work for for-profit businesses, but they’re sometimes doing dangerous and nauseating work around.
Featured in this episode: Calvin Neufeld
To learn more:
Bloody Bad Business: Report on the Joyceville Institution Abattoir
“Prison farm supporter worries new Kingston farms may exploit prison labour” by Jonna Semple in Global News
Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)
Additional music from Audio Network
Sponsors: Douglas, Pod Save The World
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