Federal Judge Certifies Class-action Against Privatized Corrections Company Regarding Inmate Labor Policies - Articles

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Posted by: Jarod Word on Dec 5, 2019

A federal judge in California recently gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit filed against for-profit prison operator GEO Group surrounding its inmate labor practices, Mother Jones reports. Plaintiffs maintain the company’s voluntary labor policies are essentially a way for it to maximize profits by having detainees perform essential detention services for subminimum wages. The suit alleges coercive methods were used to elicit labor, such as withholding daily necessities, physically intimidating inmates and threats of solitary confinement.