It seems the Chinese still stubbornly refuse to follow our egalitarian lead. You may recall from recent years one of the main reasons given why China ought not to receive most favored nation status, among other goodies, was their ongoing use of prison labor to produce goods they then sell on various markets. But you would be wrong.
China uses prison labor as always.
What has changed is the realization by U.S. officials of the extent to which we're doing the exact same thing here. Yes folks, we're talking MADE IN THE USA . . . With their piss-ant paychecks prisoners can purchase medical care, commissary items, and make restitution where ordered. The over 6,000 items produced by prisoners include furniture, electronics, vehicle components, clothing, textiles, toner cartridges, eye ware, gloves, brooms, envelopes and draperies. For more on prison labor in the U.S. click here.