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Originally Posted by The2Dogs
Well it used to be that you could make prisoners do something to earn their keep but the liberals changed all of that.
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Granted it has been awhile since I checked, but it is my understanding that TDCJ has programs that grow crops; raise livestock; manufacture furniture, some office supplies (cardboard items like boxes) and fixtures; and allow inmates to learn and utilize craft skills to earn money that is deposited in an account ... some of which can go to pay restitution for victims. With regard to food items they sell a lot of food items, since it can be cheaper to buy it than raise their own (?). The things that are made in the system are of good/excellent quality ... stainless steel fixtures and leather furniture (Judge's chairs and the chairs used in the state legislature (house and senate).There are a few well known leather craftsmen in the units who make fine boots, belts, and other leather goods. There also are some well know jewelry makers. No one "makes" them do it, but they can earn money, have something to do, and develope/improve a skill for when they are released.