Living the Low-Wage Life:

Prison Industry

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

--13th Amendment to the US Constitution

Everyday in America, slave labor survives another day under a pseudo-name... Prison Labor. Like sweat shops in foreign countries, prison factories hire laborers, inmates, for minimal pay and under harsh conditions. Though many believe the 13th Amendment to the Constitution had abolished slavery, in all actuality, the amendment simply justified it.

This project, inspired by a class assignment for my English II class at Santa Clara University, is intended to discuss the topic of "Living the Low-Wage Life," focusing on the lives of US prison inmates.