As extreme heat, drought, and wildfires spread across the state, Arizona is allocating funding to pay incarcerated people fighting those wildfires $1.50 per hour. Incarcerated people clearing brush, in temperatures that hit 115°F in Phoenix for six days in a row last week, will make $1.00 per hour. The Thirteenth … [continued]
As concerns reach a fever pitch about America’s dependency on foreign oil, a Brazilian prison has tapped into an energy supply that benefits both suppliers and consumers. Inmates at the Santa Rita do Sapucaí prison can ride stationary bikes that have batteries that bank electricity generated by pedaling. The … [continued]
Great news! If you’re sent to the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, NY, you may have the opportunity to work in a solar module factory. Spire Corp. announced yesterday that it is putting $55 million towards the construction of a solar module factory at the Otisville prison.
