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Prisons have no incentive to pay inmates better—to the contrary. Unlike workers in the free market, who (theoretically, anyway) can weigh factors like pay, working conditions, and other benefits when deciding where to work, inmates do not have a choice between employers. If they need the money, or the experience, they must take or leave what the prison is offering.

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How to Organize a Prison Strike

Organizers inside and outside of the penitentiary walls are teaming up—and getting creative—to fight for reform.