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Does Prison Labor Pervert What it Means to Say ‘Made in the USA?’
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Does Prison Labor Pervert What it Means to Say ‘Made in the USA?’

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The federal government awards contracts for a vast majority of its textile production needs to factories that employ federal prisoners. Many of these prisoners make barely more than a dollar an hour and most of their earnings go back to the prison where they reside or to any child support or restitution still outstanding. This…

Walmart, Centric Brands Probe ‘Very Concerning’ Cambodia Prison Labor Allegations
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Walmart, Centric Brands Probe ‘Very Concerning’ Cambodia Prison Labor Allegations

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Walmart and Centric Brands are probing their supply chains in Cambodia over allegations of the illegal use of women’s prison labor to produce garments for export in the wake of questions raised by Reuters this week and amid ongoing concerns by an apparel industry trade group that the violations were taking place. The American Apparel…