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States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies

  • Written by J. Carlee Purdum, Research Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus suppliesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, introduces a hand sanitizer manufactured by the state of New York.AP Photo/Marina Villeneuve

Under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, states are turning to prisoners for support.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 9 that the state prison system’s industrial arm, Corcraft, would help produce...

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