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Prison labor is often framed as a form of rehabilitation, aimed at equipping inmates with skills to help them reintegrate into society. Oregon’s Director of Corrections, Mike Reese, has observed a shift in the way corrections are viewed over the years: "Thirty years ago... the mindset was more about locking people up. That is no longer the case today." | CBS Sunday Morning
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Prison labor is often framed as a form of rehabilitation, aimed at equipping inmates with skills to help them reintegrate into society. Oregon’s Director of Corrections, Mike Reese, has observed a shift in the way corrections are viewed over the years: "Thirty years ago... the mindset was more about locking people up. That is no longer the case today." | CBS Sunday Morning
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Incarcerated labor has a long and problematic history rooted in racial oppression. Prison labor is coercive and exploitative, but it doesn't have to be that way. Workers who are incarcerated should have voluntary, safe employment that pays them a living wage and provides marketable skills that help them find employment upon release. | ACLU
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