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In a win for the rights of people who are incarcerated to fair wages for their labor, the Fourth Circuit ruled this week that, in some circumstances, the Fair Labor Standards Act (the nation’s leading minimum wage law) should apply when incarcerated workers are working outside prison walls.
The following is a statement from Yanet Amanuel, public policy director for the ACLU of Maryland, regarding House passage of HB 814.
We Must Not Usher in a Renewed Era of Tough on Crime Policies Targeting Black and Brown Children
ACLU, Allies Supporting Effective, Restorative Solutions for Children in Need of Support