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Brian Scott

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Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

I can remember being given some of the most tedious jobs just to keep me busy.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

I can remember being given some of the most tedious jobs just to keep me busy.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

I can remember being given some of the most tedious jobs just to keep me busy.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

We did everything from what they call inmate stationery, which is the paper that they gave us to write on, to, you know, we did a brochure that detailed all of the wineries across the entire state. It was always something different.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

We did everything from what they call inmate stationery, which is the paper that they gave us to write on, to, you know, we did a brochure that detailed all of the wineries across the entire state. It was always something different.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

We did everything from what they call inmate stationery, which is the paper that they gave us to write on, to, you know, we did a brochure that detailed all of the wineries across the entire state. It was always something different.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Yes, and the temporary tags that you get when you purchase a new vehicle.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Yes, and the temporary tags that you get when you purchase a new vehicle.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Yes, and the temporary tags that you get when you purchase a new vehicle.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

It actually started at 13 cents. And then there was a raise that you got pretty soon to 20 cents. And then, you know, the 26 cents was when you were actually operating a machine or a computer. The crazy thing is it was actually one of the higher paying jobs. There were many people working back in the dorms, pushing brooms or whatever.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

It actually started at 13 cents. And then there was a raise that you got pretty soon to 20 cents. And then, you know, the 26 cents was when you were actually operating a machine or a computer. The crazy thing is it was actually one of the higher paying jobs. There were many people working back in the dorms, pushing brooms or whatever.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

It actually started at 13 cents. And then there was a raise that you got pretty soon to 20 cents. And then, you know, the 26 cents was when you were actually operating a machine or a computer. The crazy thing is it was actually one of the higher paying jobs. There were many people working back in the dorms, pushing brooms or whatever.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

And they were making, you know, anywhere from 40 cents a day to maybe a dollar a day at the most.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

And they were making, you know, anywhere from 40 cents a day to maybe a dollar a day at the most.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

And they were making, you know, anywhere from 40 cents a day to maybe a dollar a day at the most.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

There were some individuals who would have some of their pay taken out because they had received a lot of write-ups or they had some court-appointed fees. A write-up was $10. But when you're only making $15 and they take $10, it hurts.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

There were some individuals who would have some of their pay taken out because they had received a lot of write-ups or they had some court-appointed fees. A write-up was $10. But when you're only making $15 and they take $10, it hurts.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

There were some individuals who would have some of their pay taken out because they had received a lot of write-ups or they had some court-appointed fees. A write-up was $10. But when you're only making $15 and they take $10, it hurts.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Ramen noodle soup was maybe 25 cents. Coca-Cola was probably, I don't know, a dollar and a half. When you're considering that you're making $14 a week, you know, $1.50 to spend on a Coke is a lot of money. A lot of people couldn't afford that sort of thing.

Freakonomics Radio
Highway Signs and Prison Labor

Ramen noodle soup was maybe 25 cents. Coca-Cola was probably, I don't know, a dollar and a half. When you're considering that you're making $14 a week, you know, $1.50 to spend on a Coke is a lot of money. A lot of people couldn't afford that sort of thing.

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