Parallels between prison and slavery

Parallels between prison and slavery with an emphasis on the destruction of families and relationships

Condition	Slavery	Incarceration
Profitable labor done for poor room and board conditions and basic sustenance
Power over access /ability to communicate with family and loved ones
Rape and psychological terror, especially of the weak
Psychological terror at the hands  of an empowered “guardian”
Minor (and sometimes unavoidable) infractions result in increased punishment and further justification for exploitation
Lack of concern for those afflicted with little to no recourse for infractions and injustices levied against them
The destruction of interpersonal by a system that separates for indefinite amounts of time with little capacity to regulate contact
Damaging children by denying parental access
Dehumanization by “renaming”
Exploitation at the hands of those in power
Labor sold/outsourced with little to no compensation provided to the worker for the benefit of the powerful