自2000年以来,阿拉巴马州监狱系统因使用囚犯劳动而面临批评, Alabama's prison system faces criticism for using inmate labor, generating over $250M since 2000.

自2000年以来,阿拉巴马州监狱系统因使用囚犯劳动来产生2.5亿多美元而受到批评。 Alabama's prison system has been criticized for using inmate labor to generate over $250 million since 2000. 1万多名囚犯为麦当劳和沃尔玛等私营公司工作,自2018年以来,在监狱外共工作1 700万小时。 More than 10,000 inmates have worked for private companies like McDonald's and Walmart, totaling 17 million work hours outside prison since 2018. 囚犯每小时收入至少为7.25美元,但国家收取40%的工资,并收取费用。 Inmates earn at least $7.25 an hour, but the state takes 40% of their wages and imposes fees. 拒绝工作可导致惩罚,包括拒绝家属探视或被送往安全级别较高的监狱。 Refusing work can result in punishment, including being denied family visits or sent to higher-security prisons. 批评者认为,这个制度剥削囚犯,把他们当作廉价劳动力对待,类似于现代奴隶制。 Critics argue the system exploits prisoners, treating them as cheap labor, and is akin to modern-day slavery.