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The rise of the prison industrial complex is one of the more terrifying elements of the modern economy.
TTACer: +1
When I first worked for SC State Corrections, the Women’s maximum prison used inmates as telemarketers, handling credit card numbers, etc.
Seems an awful lot like a ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ post.
And so it is. Now.
“The rise of the prison industrial complex is one of the more terrifying elements of the modern economy.”
Even more terrifying is the notion that it’s the only recession-proof business sector in our new global economy. On the bright side, where else can someone of low economic station find a job that’s guaranteed for 7 1/2 -15 years (with time off for good behavior).