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  2. Paid prison labour - Wikipedia

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    In the federal prison system, pay rates for these jobs range between US$0.12 to US$0.40 per hour. [19] A smaller 4% of the U.S. prison population work in ‘correctional industries’, producing goods and services which are then sold externally to government agencies, Schools and non-profit organisations. [19]

  3. Penal labor in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, prison workers often times earn roughly $0.13 to $1.30 per hour depending on whether the work is classified as a "non-industrial" or "industrial" occupation. [77] This exclusion of the legal right to organize a union creates an exploitative, dangerous environment in prisons, leaving many incarcerated workers in low wage ...

  4. Florida Department of Corrections - Wikipedia

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    The prison now known as Florida State Prison opened in 1961 as the East Annex; at the time of opening it began to house the execution chamber. [15] At some point the Broward Correctional Institution housed female death row inmates. [16] Lowell Annex opened in April 2002. [17] The female death row was moved to Lowell Annex in February 2003. [18]

  5. Federal Prison Industries - Wikipedia

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    It was created in 1934 as a prison labor program within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Under US federal law, all physically abled inmates who are not a security risk or have a health exception are required to work, either for UNICOR or at some other prison job. [4] [5] As of 2021, inmates earned between $0.23 to $1.15 per hour. [6]

  6. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    Youth counselors for YSI — those who work directly with juvenile inmates — earn about $10.50 an hour, or just under $22,000 per year, according to contract proposals from 2010. Because of frequent turnover and absences among staff, double shifts are common, adding additional stress to the job, former employees said.

  7. Baker Correctional Institution - Wikipedia

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    The Baker Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Sanderson, Baker County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [ 1 ] Since November 2009, Baker's mission is to "prepare inmates for work release and aid in a successful re-entry into society."

  8. Blackwater River Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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    The Blackwater River Correctional Facility is a private state prison for men located in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida, which was opened in 2010 by the GEO Group under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility houses about 2,000 inmates at a variety of security levels. [2]

  9. Sumter Correctional Institution - Wikipedia

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    The Sumter Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. [1] This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses both adult male and young male offenders.