Derek Thompson's A World Without Work

Introduction
“...the caseload of the area’s mental-health center tripled within a decade, The city built four prisons in the mid-1990s- a rare growth industry” (Thompson). After reading Derek Thompson, a triple major in journalism, political science, and legal studies from Northwestern University’s article “A World Without Work”, I was concerned as to how the increasing number of incarcerated laborers were being treated as well as their quality of life. Subsequently, through investigating the topic in the United States I discovered that the imprisoned laborers are being exploited by large companies in order for them to make a profit (Burrows). The inhumane conditions that prison laborers face should not be placed on any person; just because prisoners have committed unpleasant acts does not mean that they should be treated like slaves.
However, through different views such as the health lense, prison laborer perspective, and economic lense their are many
Likewise, prisoners have committed horrific illegal acts but that does not mean that the they should be treated as slaves or endure awful conditions which could leave permanent marks on their lives. The conditions faced in prison jobs can be seen through different perspectives and lenses such as those of the detainees and health. However, in any scenario or perspective there are thousands of crestfallen prisoners who are trying to remain hopeful for change. Prisoners, the government, and citizens must begin taking action against this major issue that is becoming more and more popular. Fortunately, there are various ways of fixing this problem such as an open prison system or formation of prison labor unions. Furthermore, monstrous working conditions throughout prisons in the United States are negatively affecting the prisoners and causing a discomfort in their