Made in America: The products of US prison labor are all around us
In Georgia, incarcerated people at Hays State Prison manufacture prescription glasses for Georgia Medicaid patients. They produce over 600 pairs of glasses a day, according to Georgia Correctional…
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Made in America: The Products of US Prison Labor Are All Around Us
A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces.
Made in America: The products of US prison labor are all around us
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