The Return Of Private Prisons & Forced Labor Being A New Form Of Slavery

On this episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, host Amir Whitaker sits down with civil rights lawyer Kamilah Moore for a raw and urgent conversation about the deep-rooted economic exploitation within the U.S. prison system—especially in the world of private prisons. With passion and precision, Moore exposes how Black Americans, particularly those behind bars, are trapped in a system that profits from their suffering, forcing them into labor under the false guise of justice. The discussion dives into the unsettling reality of political figures with financial stakes in private prisons, the relentless lobbying efforts to keep incarceration rates high, and the devastating reversal of executive orders aimed at curbing the use of private facilities. Moore brings her personal journey into the conversation, recounting her days as a student activist at UCLA, where she fought—and won—her battle to push the University of California to divest from private prisons.

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[Link]: https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-c6f0eb4747963283316e494eadf08c4e

[Link]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/06/17/yes-prisoners-used-to-sew-lingerie-for-victorias-secret-just-like-in-orange-is-the-new-black-season-3/

[Link] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/5-links-between-higher-education-and-the-prison-industry-80894/

[Link]https://www.thecrimson.com/column/what-some-harvard-students-dont-know/article/2021/10/7/robbins-harvard-prison-investments/

[Link] https://www.forbes.com/sites/jbrewer/2021/02/25/are-you-unknowingly-investing-in-private-prisons/

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