Where The Jobs Are

Almost every pundit or social critic says that the United States does not make anything anymore. Most of the factories in the U. S. are closed, with the few remaining ones on the verge of closing. Economist say that U. S. production needs to be exposed into more international markets. Are we still producing things or not? Yes we are. The problem with U. S. 21 century manufacturing is that it is being done in prisons.


Prisoners are building furniture, much of it ending up in our public schools. I guess students should sit up straight in their chairs to show appreciation the prisoner’s hard work. Prisoners also attach parts to other products such as clamps for bras. Prisoners are not only building and assembling, they are also clearing trees and brush. In New York, prison labor is stretching out into other aspects of the economy. Prisoners will soon clean up after storms. Why should public officials stop there? Soon prisoners can deliver mail, collect trash, and any number of public works that are now being done by working class citizens for pay. If you are looking for where the jobs are, just visit the jails and prisons.