‘Blood Money’: How Profit Shapes U.S. Incarceration
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2021
In the 19th century, Appleman wrote, American cities’ economies were tied to tlabor contracts secured through private businesses and penal servitude. Most states followed the “Auburn system” which detailed that an inmate’s labor could be contracted to a private entity by day — and they be retired to a cell by night.
Let's personalize your content