Convicting for Profits: The Priority of Filling Prisons over Justice for the Innocent - Paperback

by Robert Phillips (Author)

The book delves into the systemic flaws present in the criminal justice system and shines a light on the unjust practices within the prison system. It meticulously unpacks the conditions under which inmates are effectively coerced into laboring under harsh and exploitative circumstances, essentially operating as a modern-day slave labor force. Furthermore, it discusses the process by which the goods produced by these inmates are distributed and sold in the broader market, leading to the financialization of prisons and their subsequent listing on the stock exchange. The text raises profound concerns about the intricate web of individuals within the legal system, encompassing lawyers, judges, prosecutors, congressmen, senators, and other law enforcement officials, who invest in correctional facilities and derive financial gain from the labor of incarcerated individuals. This pervasive conflict of interest may, alarmingly, result in the unjust incarceration of Innocent individuals'