‘This is my way out.’ In Maine, remote work gives prisoners a lifeline. - The Boston Globe
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Remote work has spread far and wide since the pandemic spurred a work-from-home revolution of sorts, but perhaps no place more unexpectedly than behind prison walls.
  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    because most inmates walk out with almost nothing, which often leads to chronic homelessness and ending up back in jail.

    There is a reason the “former” slaves states like Alabama ensure that prisoners are destitute when they are released.