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WORK 10 - Prison Labour Industrial Complex

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:37:28
Publish Date: 2024-05-22 09:36:55
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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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