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[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

and if you're not doing good then there's always the "go to jail" route: free housing and food, at the cost of your freedom

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

In some parts of the Western world (particularly in the US), prison is also forced labour. The state I live in has abolished it but many other states still have it.

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I completely forgot this was a thing

Still a way not to die I guess?

What happens if the prisoner refuses to work?

It seems like they get less privileges, not specifically punished

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It doesn’t state that this is a punishment that can happen when refusing to work

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a general prison punishment. What do you expect them to do if a prisoner refuses to work? Shrug and say "aw shucks, too bad I guess"?

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can’t just assume things. From my research, there is no forced labor. Prisoners work to gain benefits

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That is certainly some thing to say from someone who apparently did not even read the Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_labor_in_the_United_States

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Indeed, thanks for the source. This seems to be illegal but it happens