FWIW this is how federal prison is as well. All books that don't come from manufacturers or authorized sellers (Amazon, etc.) are returned upon arrival.
> as little as 25 cents an hour for their labor, many can’t afford even that.
Try $0.80 per MONTH which is how much you make in federal prison in the basic jobs.
Yes. That's a loophole written into the 13th amendment.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States
> as little as 25 cents an hour for their labor, many can’t afford even that.
Try $0.80 per MONTH which is how much you make in federal prison in the basic jobs.