[BBell]

I know I see the city jail and Parish jail prisoners being used a lot. They set up , break down ,clean up and empty trash cans at festivals and parades a lot as well as grounds keeping of public property and road sides. They don't talk and they don't make eye contact, they just work. And they call the LEO in charge of them boss man.

[dfwgator]

“I’m shakin’ it, boss!”

[BBell]

They use prison labor to take care of the capital complex. Does any other state do that?

[BBell]

Some African American legislators sitting on the committee were concerned about using state inmates to work on Louisiana office buildings, when they get paid only a few cents to do that work.

Of course someone has a problem with this.

[lgjhn23]

In the old days, they were used in chain gangs...just like Cool Hand Luke.
The state pen, Angola, had one of the best gardens in the state back then....LOL

[rawcatslyentist]

Well, that is why there is a loophole in the 13th amendment.

To create a govt monopoly of slave labor.

[WellyP]

As long as the prisoners are getting paid and volunteer for the job it’s a win/win for everybody.

[Salvavida]

Graffiti Be Gone!

[MSF BU]

Let them harvest turnips or peaches or whatever. That might alleviate the shortage of farm labor and have then earn some real money.

[morphing libertarian]

Three of us were putting in emergency preparedness systems into corrections. i did 15 states. Two other guys went to Louisiana. They passed out reading the firt 5 minutes because it wasn’t shipped in advance. All Lt/s and above. A Lt pulls done of them aside. These boys can’t read too good, maybe you’d better just explain it. This was 1985ish.

At that time a starting guard made 395 a month and they made extra money selling cigarettes and hygiene products to the inmates for cash.