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"Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said this week that if Labor wins the November
state election, it will pilot a program that would see supervised,
minimum-security incarcerated people working on roadside maintenance.
They would be paid to undertake tasks such as collecting rubbish, mowing lawns,
weeding and cleaning graffiti, which the premier says would free up skilled
maintenance crews to fix potholes.
People living in low-security facilities in Victoria already do day release
programs to help with gardening, weeding and rubbish collection.
But how common is it for people in Australian prisons to work – and where’s the
line between meaningful work experience and exploitation?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
