Colorado eyes prison workers to help harvest crops
Colorado considers using minimum security inmates to harvest peppers and other crops on several farms to offset a migrant labor shortage blamed on tougher immigration crackdowns. Critics warn of chain gangs and slave labor while supporters say work programs teach trades and aid reintegration.
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