The prisoners are getting room and board at taxpayer expense.
Via The College Fix:
On Friday about 40 protesters at Iowa State University demonstrated against the school’s use of prison labor “to acquire furniture.”
According to the Iowa State Daily, the group ISU Student Action organized the event because “prisoners may be paid as little as 15 cents per hour” … apparently not considering the fact that these laborers are incarcerated.
“Iowa prison industries should be more interested in reform and community change, but are instead interested in profiting off nearly-free labor,” said biology major Apple Amos.
Amos and fellow activists said prison labor is “modern day slavery” and demanded ISU students “hold [the school] accountable” for its relationship with state hoosegows.