Completely true, and completely vile. The truly sad thing is that a politician can't win on a platform of abolishing slavery in states filled with the descendents of slaves.

Its worse than that.

While those working at private companies can at least earn a little money, they face possible punishment if they refuse, from being denied family visits to being sent to higher-security prisons, which are so dangerous that the federal government filed a lawsuit four years ago that remains pending, calling the treatment of prisoners unconstitutional.

You got that right. I'd take anything over a concrete and steel cage, being overseen, and living with, the worst of humanity. Only been in county a couple of days, but that was sheer hell.

OTOH, sounds like the coercion is strong.