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Tyson Foods, which operates this chicken processing plant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and several other area facilities, employs prisoners from a nearby state prison.
Coronavirus March 19, 2020
North Carolina Prisoners Still Working in Chicken Plants, Despite Coronavirus Fears
“Kinda defeats the ban on visitation, which was to protect inmates and mainly staff,” critic says.
By Joseph Neff
Southern Poverty Law Center's investigation found 24 incidents in which prisoners were injured at poultry plants in Georgia and North Carolina since 2015.
Commentary August 13, 2018
Why Incarcerated People At Poultry Plants Deserve Better
Hazardous conditions undermine the benefits of early work release.
By Kristi Graunke and Will Tucker
Cynthia Stubbs, who was formerly incarcerated, now works at a Braille plant in a North Carolina prison.
News January 16, 2018
When Your Prison Becomes Your Paycheck
Some states are welcoming back ex-offenders to work behind bars.
By Maurice Chammah and Joseph Neff
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