Arizona prisoners inmates make abysmal amounts of money working for the state. Rep. Kirsten Engel's House Bill 2556 wants to change that. Joe Watson worked most of the 10 years he spent in prison, leading writing workshops for fellow prisoners, and upon release volunteered for AFSC. Joe Watson is now the Research and Social Media Consultant for the American Friends Service Committee in Tucson, Arizona.
Some prisoners in Arizona make 10 cents per hour — should they get a $3 minimum wage?
Arizona inmates make abysmal amounts of money working for the state. Rep. Kirsten Engel's House Bill 2556 wants to change that. Joe Watson worked most of the 10 years he spent in prison, leading writing workshops for fellow prisoners, and upon release volunteered for AFSC. Joe Watson is now the Research and Social Media Consultant for the American Friends Service Committee in Tucson, Arizona.