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'Exploitative' labor practices in Washington state prisons highlighted in new report
Podcast |
Soundside
Publisher |
KUOW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Mar 05, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:22:49

$1 an hour is a common wage for incarcerated people Washington according to a new report from Columbia Legal Services. The report’s authors interviewed dozens  of people who are incarcerated, and they highlight what they call exploitative labor practices in state prisons.

The prisoners interviewed for the report not only made far below minimum wage, but also felt it was necessary to supplement their Department of Corrections-provided meals and hygiene products by buying protein bars, shakes, and toothpaste from the commissary.

It may take hours or, in some cases, a whole day of work to earn enough money to buy commissary goods.

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The report’s authors interviewed dozens of incarcerated people, highlighting what they call exploitative labor practices in state prisons. Interviewees not only earned far below Washington state’s minimum wage, but also said they felt coerced to work.

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