[JimRed]

If they worked in a way where convicts grew their own food, made their own clothing, etc. (self-sufficient), I would agree with you...

And the leftists and their media enablers would wail about a return to slavery...

[kearnyirish2]

“And the leftists and their media enablers would wail about a return to slavery...”

No doubt; that is what transformed the prison system into pork to begin with.