Posted on Nov 1, 2021
Detainees who earned just $1 a day are owed $17 million in back pay, a jury says
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Someone last week was complaining about the government trying to settle with families broken up at the border… this is why:
“ A federal jury in Tacoma, Wash., says the GEO Group, which owns and runs a large detention center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, owes former detainees $17.3 million in back pay for tasks such as cleaning and cooking meals.
The Florida-based for-profit prison company paid detainees $1 a day for such work, a practice the jury determined earlier this week is a violation of the state's minimum wage law. On Friday, they announced how much back pay was owed.”
Someone last week was complaining about the government trying to settle with families broken up at the border… this is why:
“ A federal jury in Tacoma, Wash., says the GEO Group, which owns and runs a large detention center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, owes former detainees $17.3 million in back pay for tasks such as cleaning and cooking meals.
The Florida-based for-profit prison company paid detainees $1 a day for such work, a practice the jury determined earlier this week is a violation of the state's minimum wage law. On Friday, they announced how much back pay was owed.”
Detainees who earned just $1 a day are owed $17 million in back pay, a jury says
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LOL!! I see Collins again didn't read or research the topic. FYI, the red states love those slave labor private prisons. Anyway, it's Florida taxpayers who have to foot the bill because they elect such stupid politicians.
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It is way past time to get rid of private prisons. They are a drain on the very society they are supposed to help. They often end up costing the local, state, and federal governments many times what they are supposed to be saving.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
Bullseye. Stick in those things went up 50% when the orange wannabe dictator got elected. I've been keeping my eye on this shit for years and the GOP prefers to look the other way--constantly.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
SFC Randy Hellenbrand - Oops, I meant stock. I told one son in law about this after the orange one won the election, he bought into them. Made a ton.
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