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prison labor
The systematic use of incarcerated people as a labor force, often under coercive conditions and minimal compensation, within the U.S. correctional system. This practice is enabled by the 13th Amendment's exception clause, which permits involuntary servitude as criminal punishment.
In the Psycheverse
Psyche connects prison labor to broader systems of exploitation and control, particularly highlighting how incarcerated people—disproportionately Black and brown—are conscripted into dangerous work like wildfire suppression with little pay or autonomy. The topic surfaces in discussions of systemic injustice, spiritual freedom, and the hidden machinery that sustains American institutions.
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