Prison Labour

'Prison Gothic': saving street typography by Hong Kong inmates

To preserve handmade lettering on road signs slowly being replaced by the authorities, a group of Hong Kong enthusiasts create a font that pays homage to the inmates that crafted the signs in prison.

How the US earns ‘billions’ from cheap prison labour

Every year incarcerated workers in the US produce at least $11 billion in goods and services, in exchange for pennies per hour in wages and a lack of basic protection against labour exploitation and abuse.