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Prison work programs can be selective and often train people for jobs they can't actually get on the outside, according to law professor Hadar Aviram.

Firefighting is just one of the jobs done by people who are incarcerated. The chances they will get hired as firefighters after they get out of prison are low.

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How America's economy is embroiled in its multibillion-dollar prison industry

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Jun 17, 2021

"The Prison in Twelve Landscapes" director Brett Story on the economic consequences of mass incarceration.

“The Prison in Twelve Landscapes” features Nahshon Thomas, a formerly incarcerated man who teaches chess in Washington Square Park. Filmmaker Brett Story said she wanted to address how prison affects everyday life, like the employment prospects of people with criminal records.

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David Brancaccio reacts to "The Prison in Twelve Landscapes"

by David Brancaccio

Jun 10, 2021

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"The Prison in Twelve Landscapes": Previewing our June documentary film selection

by The Econ Extra Credit Team

Jun 3, 2021

Econ Extra Credit newsletter #63

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