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| Is inmate labor the answer? |
| By atmoreadvance.com - Blake Bell |
| Published: 10/17/2011 |
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As farms and other industries in Alabama feel the effects of the state’s new sweeping immigration law, some have speculated whether the prison population could help offset the loss of workers. McMillan has said some “unintended consequences” have been seen across the state as farmers begin losing immigrant workers in large numbers. The new law, which lays down strict penalties for immigrant workers and their employees, has caused a significant drop in filled positions across the state that require manual labor, including the state’s farming markets. During a recent interview with The Huntsville Times, McMillan proposed Alabama use its prison population to offset the loss of immigrant workers, an idea that could be of particularly interest in Escambia County, which houses two prisons and is made up largely of farm land. Brian Corbett, spokesman for the Alabama Department of Corrections, said there is no plan in place to employ the use of inmate labor for use on farms, but he added that the ADOC’s existing work release program could be used in a similar fashion. Read More. |
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