About this episode

This episode explores the economic implications of prison labor in North Carolina, highlighting the various tasks performed by incarcerated individuals.

Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from motor oil to prescription glasses — often for pennies per hour. Zachary Crockett reports from North Carolina. This episode was originally published on November 10th, 2024.

People in this episode

Host: Zachary Crockett

Topics covered

• prison labor
• incarceration
• economic exploitation
• wildfire fighting
• manufacturing

Keywords

• prison labor
• incarcerated people
• North Carolina
• economic exploitation
• wildfire fighting
• manufacturing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North Carolina

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