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abadideaonMastodon3d ago
extremely mad because my relative in American prison has let me know that from now on, instead of being charged once per book or per song and having the files added permanently to his account, he's going to ALSO be charged by the minute to read or listen to music on the tablets that are the only things they're allowed to use.
reminder that paying prisoners (vastly) less than minimum wage is legal in the US because they're defined as an exception to anti-slavery laws.
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Analysis Summary
Both core claims are verified: prison tablets do charge per-minute for reading and music (documented at multiple facilities at 3-5 cents/minute), and the 13th Amendment does legally exclude incarcerated workers from minimum wage protections, creating a system where prisoners earn 13-52 cents per hour on average. The post uses strong emotional language ('extremely mad') reflecting legitimate frustration with a real exploitation system, but avoids inflammatory rhetoric—it's direct social commentary backed by facts.
Claims Analysis (2)
“instead of being charged once per book or per song and having the files added permanently to his account, he's going to ALSO be charged by the minute to read or listen to music on the tablets”
Per-minute charges for reading and music on prison tablets are widely documented across multiple facilities.
“paying prisoners (vastly) less than minimum wage is legal in the US because they're defined as an exception to anti-slavery laws”
The 13th Amendment explicitly excludes incarcerated people from slavery/servitude protections; they earn 13-52 cents/hour.
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