SJR 8212 - Private Hiring Of Inmates SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - Washington law says prison inmates should work for the benefit of the state. But should they be employed by for-profit companies in jobs that pay minimum wage and higher?
That's a question Washington voters face as they consider a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 82-12 would re-authorize private employers to set up shop inside prison walls.
KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.
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