For-profit prisons have created a “neo-slavery” in the US, according to award-winning journalist Chris Hedges. Inmates work eight hours per day for major corporations such as Chevron, Motorola, Nordstrom’s and Target, yet only have the possibility of making up to $1.25 an hour. In addition, companies that provide services like phone calls overcharge prisoners on even the most basic services, making hundreds of millions in profits annually. RT’s Ben Swann speaks to Hedges, who explains how this shadowy system came into existence. Find RT America in your area: http://bit.ly/1jHLX9o Or watch us online: http://bit.ly/1hgZt6Z Like us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1jHLZhu Follow us on Twitter http://bit.ly/1hgZt70
Prison State America: Inmates becoming corporate slaves in for-profit facilities
For-profit prisons have created a “neo-slavery” in the US, according to award-winning journalist Chris Hedges. Inmates work eight hours per day for major corporations such as Chevron, Motorola, Nordstrom’s and Target, yet only have the possibility of making up to $1.25 an hour. In addition, companies that provide services like phone calls overcharge prisoners on even the most basic services, making hundreds of millions in profits annually. RT’s Ben Swann speaks to Hedges, who explains how this shadowy system came into existence. Find RT America in your area: http://bit.ly/1jHLX9o Or watch us online: http://bit.ly/1hgZt6Z Like us on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1jHLZhu Follow us on Twitter http://bit.ly/1hgZt70
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