Forced Prison Labor in China

[FreakinDJ]

Many countries, including the United States, have a process of prison labor as part of their penal system. However, in Chinese prisons the inmates are forced to labor up to 20 hours a day in conditions that are inhumane.

The labor reform system, called the "Laogaidui," in the People's Republic of China consists of three categories: convicted labor reform ("Laogai"), reeducation through labor ("Laojiao"), and forced job placement ("jiuye"). What makes the situation of the Laogaidui unique is the fact that it has become an essential part of China's GNP and is becoming indispensable to China's economic health. The People's Republic of China has a vested interest in continuing and expanding the Laogaidui, as it is profitable within China and is a way of bringing in money from the West.
http://www.epm.org/articles/laogai.html

Just some thought about the current Free Trade agreements with China

Actually America is merely exporting it's prison industry to China showing them it can be profitable to incarcerate people.

and who says Capitolism doesn't pay!

[no_hypocrisy]

1. And remember when you walk into Walmart, you're helping another

humanbeing remain imprisoned without fundamental rights or hope for release.

[napi21]

2. China is well known for having sweat shops. I'd rather it be with prison labor

than their 12-18 year olds!

[FreakinDJ]

3. They use children too

Like China will only incarcerate the Western concept of adults

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