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12 Mainstream Corps Benefiting From The Prison Industrial Complex
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Prison labor in the United States is referred to as insourcing. Under the
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), employers receive a tax credit of $2,400
for every work-release inmate they employ as a reward for hiring "risky
target groups."
The workers are not only cheap labor, but they are considered easier to
control. They also tend to be African-American males. Companies are free to
avoid providing benefits like health insurance or sick days. They also don't
need to worry about unions, demands for vacation time, raises or family
issues.
According to the
Left Business Observer, "the federal prison industry produces 100 percent of
all military helmets, war supplies and other equipment. The workers supply
98 percent of the entire market for equipment assembly services; 93 percent
of paints and paintbrushes; 92 percent of stove assembly; 46 percent of body
armor; 36 percent of home appliances; 30 percent of
headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21 percent of office furniture.
Airplane parts, medical supplies and much more: prisoners are even raising
seeing-eye dogs for blind people."
With all of that productivity, the inmates make about 90 cents to $4 a day.
Here are some of the biggest corporations to use such practices, but there
are hundreds more:
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McDonald's
McDonald's uses inmates to produce frozen foods. Inmates process beef for
patties. They may also process bread, milk and chicken products.
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Wendy's
Wendy's has also been identified as relying on prison labor to reduce its
cost of operations. Inmates also process beef for patties.
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Wal-Mart
The company uses inmates for manufacturing purposes. The company "hires"
inmates to clean products of UPC bar codes so that products can be resold.
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Starbucks
The company uses inmates to cut costs as well. Starbucks subcontractor
Signature Packaging Solutions hired Washington state prisoners to package
holiday coffees.
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Sprint
Inmates provide telecommunication services. Inmates are used in call
centers.
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Verizon
Inmates provide telecommunication services.
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Victoria's Secret
The company uses inmates to cut production costs. In South Carolina, female
inmates were used to sew products. Also, inmates reportedly have been used
to replace "made in" tags with "Made in USA" tags.
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Fidelity Investments
401(K) or other investments are held by Fidelity, and, in some cases, some
of your money invested by Fidelity is used for prison labor or in other
operations related to the prison industrial complex. The investment firm
funds the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has created
laws authorizing and increasing the use of inmates in manufacturing.
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J.C Penney and Kmart
Kmart and J.C. Penney both sell jeans made by inmates in Tennessee prisons.
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American Airlines and Avis
American Airlines and the car rental company Avis use inmates to take
reservations.
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Prison labor in the United States is referred to as insourcing. Under the
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), employers receive a tax credit of $2,400
for every work-release inmate they employ as a reward for hiring "risky
target groups."
The workers are not only cheap labor, but they are considered easier to
control. They also tend to be African-American males. Companies are free to
avoid providing benefits like health insurance or sick days. They also don't
need to worry about unions, demands for vacation time, raises or family
issues.
According to the
Left Business Observer, "the federal prison industry produces 100 percent of
all military helmets, war supplies and other equipment. The workers supply
98 percent of the entire market for equipment assembly services; 93 percent
of paints and paintbrushes; 92 percent of stove assembly; 46 percent of body
armor; 36 percent of home appliances; 30 percent of
headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21 percent of office furniture.
Airplane parts, medical supplies and much more: prisoners are even raising
seeing-eye dogs for blind people."
With all of that productivity, the inmates make about 90 cents to $4 a day.
Here are some of the biggest corporations to use such practices, but there
are hundreds more:
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.18.09 PM
McDonald's
McDonald's uses inmates to produce frozen foods. Inmates process beef for
patties. They may also process bread, milk and chicken products.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.18.01 PM
Wendy's
Wendy's has also been identified as relying on prison labor to reduce its
cost of operations. Inmates also process beef for patties.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.17.31 PM
Wal-Mart
The company uses inmates for manufacturing purposes. The company "hires"
inmates to clean products of UPC bar codes so that products can be resold.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.17.24 PM
Starbucks
The company uses inmates to cut costs as well. Starbucks subcontractor
Signature Packaging Solutions hired Washington state prisoners to package
holiday coffees.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.16.29 PM
Sprint
Inmates provide telecommunication services. Inmates are used in call
centers.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.16.23 PM
Verizon
Inmates provide telecommunication services.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.16.06 PM
Victoria's Secret
The company uses inmates to cut production costs. In South Carolina, female
inmates were used to sew products. Also, inmates reportedly have been used
to replace "made in" tags with "Made in USA" tags.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.15.59 PM
Fidelity Investments
401(K) or other investments are held by Fidelity, and, in some cases, some
of your money invested by Fidelity is used for prison labor or in other
operations related to the prison industrial complex. The investment firm
funds the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has created
laws authorizing and increasing the use of inmates in manufacturing.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.14.47 PM
J.C Penney and Kmart
Kmart and J.C. Penney both sell jeans made by inmates in Tennessee prisons.
Screen Shot 2015-07-07 at 12.14.41 PM
American Airlines and Avis
American Airlines and the car rental company Avis use inmates to take
reservations.
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