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One of the Largest Solar Power Companies in the U.S. has Ties to Prison Slave Labor
One of the Largest Solar Power Companies in the U.S. has Ties to Prison Slave Labor
by Panagioti Tsolkas
Prisoners at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon are making solar panels at a UNICOR factory for 93 cents an hour under a tax-break incentivized contract that claims to favor ...
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More from this issue:
- Two Suicides at Privately-operated Pennsylvania Facility
- Denver Wins Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by Former Jail Captain; Tenth Circuit Affirms, by Matthew Clarke
- Numerous Deaths at Nevada Prison Raise Questions, Concerns, by Christopher Zoukis
- Ohio Prisoner’s Estate Awarded $350,000, by Derek Gilna
- $183,000 in Settlements for Sexually Abused Pennsylvania Prisoners, by David Reutter
- Oklahoma Prisoners Develop Software which Could Save the State Millions, by Christopher Zoukis
- Conn. Guard Gets 90 Days, Probation for Sex with Prisoner
- Colorado Court Finds Book Limitation Policy Violates Prisoner’s Religious Rights, but Case Reversed on Appeal, by David Reutter
- Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million, by Christopher Zoukis
- Federal Court Certifies Class-action for Thousands of Detroit Prisoners, Enters Default Judgment, by Derek Gilna
- Are We There Yet? The Promise, Perils and Politics of Penal Reform, by Marie Gottschalk
- Opposition to the Death Penalty Grows with High-Profile Support, by Christopher Zoukis
- Pope Francis Calls for Worldwide Prison Reform, Support and Hope for Prisoners, by Christopher Zoukis
- PLN Intervenes, Unseals Settlement in CCA Fair Labor Standards Act Case, by David Reutter
- Report: Nearly One in Four Exonerations Involves Crimes that Never Occurred, by Christopher Zoukis
- Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform, by Dan Berger
- A Clean Slate: Prisoners Taking Advantage of Tattoo Removal Programs, by Christopher Zoukis
- Criticism of Congressional Mandate to Keep Immigration Detention Centers Full, by Derek Gilna
- Report Calls for End of Welfare and Food Stamp Restrictions for Felony Drug Offenders, by Derek Gilna
- California Prisoner Exonerated but Now Faces Deportation
- President Obama “Bans the Box” at Federal Government Agencies, by Derek Gilna
- Washington State: Class-action Alleges DOC Policy of Denying Medical Care, by Derek Gilna
- Tulsa, Oklahoma Settles Four Wrongful Conviction Lawsuits for $810,000, by Matthew Clarke
- $130,000 Settlement in Minnesota Prisoner’s Medical Negligence Suit, by Matthew Clarke
- West Virginia Supreme Court Undermines Prisoners’ Right to Sue for Rape
- Texas Grand Jury Indicts Two Jailers in Prisoner’s Death; Others Face Discipline
- Tragic Death at Washington Jail Results in Changes, $1.3 Million Settlement, by Lonnie Burton
- Connecticut Prisoner Obtains Settlement in Civil Rights Case, by Derek Gilna
- Why are Alameda County Jails Forcing Women to Take Pregnancy Tests?, by Susie Cagle
- Texas Hospital Settles Suit over Improper Border Patrol Search for $1.1 Million, by Matthew Clarke
- Georgia: $453,000 Jury Verdict against Private Jail Medical Contractor, by David Reutter
- California Court Upholds Prisoners’ Convictions for Fatal Jail Beating, by Derek Gilna
- Seventh Circuit Rules Wisconsin Prisoner’s Religious Rights Must be Honored, by Derek Gilna
- Prison Legal News Settles New Mexico Jail Suit for $235,000, by Derek Gilna
- Study Finds Private Prisons Keep Prisoners Longer, Without Reducing Future Crime, by Peter Kerwin
- Seventh Circuit Rejects Prisoner’s 1983 Claim but Criticizes Controlling Precedent, by Derek Gilna
- Utah Judge Orders Jail to Stop Seizing Prisoners’ Money for Pay-to-Stay Fees, by Matthew Clarke
- One of the Largest Solar Power Companies in the U.S. has Ties to Prison Slave Labor, by Panagioti Tsolkas
- Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts, by David Reutter
- California Officials Reverse Position after Receiving Prison Phone Company Contributions, by Derek Gilna
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- News in Brief
More from Panagioti Tsolkas:
- Floridians Face Prison for Voting from Jail, Aug. 1, 2022
- Oregon Prison Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving and Interfering With Arrest, Aug. 1, 2022
- ICE Continues to Abuse and Traumatize Under Biden. Immigrants Are Fighting Back., April 12, 2022
- Hunger Strike, Ceiling Collapse, Lawsuit Spotlight Deteriorating Conditions at Women’s Prison in Illinois, Oct. 1, 2021
- Florida Files Environmental Lawsuit Against Phosphate Company Pollution, Sept. 1, 2021
- Resisting a Prison Without End, Aug. 1, 2021
- Why you should want Sheriff Gualtieri out of office, Sept. 21, 2020
- Plans for a New Federal Prison on Coal Mine Site in Kentucky Withdrawn, Sept. 8, 2019
- “It Smelled Like Death”: Reports of Mold Contamination in Prisons and Jails, April 2, 2019
- Prisoners File Environmental Lawsuit Against Proposed Federal Prison in Kentucky, Jan. 8, 2019
More from these topics:
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- Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Washington Prisoners Prep for Firefighting Career After Release, Jan. 15, 2025. Prison Labor, Education, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry, jobs, Emergency Aid Doctrine.
- California Supreme Court: Jail Detainees Not Entitled to Minimum Wage, or Any Wages, Dec. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Angola Prisoners Granted Limited Relief From “Farm Line” Work, Nov. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Grounds for Relief, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Rural Areas Increasingly Reliant on Imprisoned Emergency Responders, Oct. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Fire Hazards, Rural Prisons, Fair Labor Standards Act.
- German High Court Finds Low Prisoner Wages Unconstitutional, Sept. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Missouri Sheriff Removed from Office for Using Detainee Labor on His Own Properties, Sept. 15, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Prison Labor.
- California Prisoner’s Generosity for Gaza Rewarded With Over $100,000, Aug. 15, 2024. Prison Labor, Advocacy.
- Tennessee Sheriff Indicted for Massive Prisoner Work-Release Fraud, Aug. 15, 2024. Police Misconduct, Prison Labor, Police/Govt Misconduct, Fraud and Deceit.