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‘We still practice slavery’: Advocates rally in support of banning CDCR forced prison labor
The ACLU based those estimates on a report to state legislators by the California Prison Industry Authority. The Authority, according to its website, is a semi-autonomous state agency overseeing ...
Dozens of employees with disabilities to lose jobs at Vacaville prison hospital in favor of state jobs
"CAL PIA (California Prison Industry Authority) has offered to consider hiring some of our people; however the State does not ...
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Prison program transforms inmates into professional divers
One local prison is running a diving program through the California Prison Industry Authority. FOX 11's Christina Gonzalez gives us a inside look into the unique program.
California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model
The use of prison labour in fighting wildfires caused by climate injustice is only an extension of this injustice and a continuation of indentured servitude.
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Ninth Circuit freezes California ban on private prisons
(CN) — Siding with the for-profit prison industry, a divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that California’s ban on private prisons ... Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security authority ...