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marlakay

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26. I think if older folks knew a prisoner was taking their visa

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:00 PM

Apr 2015

Number from a call center to order something they would be afraid.

Considering a lot of them are conservatve maybe if they really knew it might change how they vote on crime.

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Prison Labor is Industry’s “Best Kept Secret in Outsourcing” and What Has Killed Your Job [View all] 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 OP

Great. Another reason to lock up citizens. CrispyQ Apr 2015 #1

Going to jail as a career move pscot Apr 2015 #2

One article I read a few years ago CrispyQ Apr 2015 #3

We're not the market anymore. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #27

This is a huge problem. Thanks for posting. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #4

But what about ISIS? I is scared of ISIS!! There is no time to mention domestic slavery and terrorism. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #5

What a sad place this country has become. Through unbridled justhanginon Apr 2015 #6

+100 Agreed, sadly. nt 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #7

A nation of Ferengi. yourout Apr 2015 #9

Very interesting. That is new to me. Thank you for the link. justhanginon Apr 2015 #11

Ferengi are ficticious characters from Star Trek but they sure seem alot like..... yourout Apr 2015 #15

There is a reason that one of the first things that happen in a revolution is the opening of the jwirr Apr 2015 #20

Sad K&R. Overseas Apr 2015 #8

Fascism. JEB Apr 2015 #10

Shop Unicor (please don't) dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #12

The modern-day chain gangs Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #13

No words... Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #14

And they require a certain number of inmates gollygee Apr 2015 #16

These are the kinds of bull-shit law suits that the TPP would authorize 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #18

It affects law enforcement efforts, and the application is racist gollygee Apr 2015 #19

Yes. The pre-WW2 Nazi forced labor camps come to mind 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #21

Wachovia who was slapped with a $70 million fine for laundering $378 billion in cartel drug money JonLP24 Apr 2015 #17

And the privatized prisons charge the prisoners for "expenses" hedda_foil Apr 2015 #22

K&R Wonder how many out there share in a slice of that pie. nt raouldukelives Apr 2015 #23

It's like a prison within a prison. Trillo Apr 2015 #24

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #25

I think if older folks knew a prisoner was taking their visa marlakay Apr 2015 #26

sickening blackspade Apr 2015 #28