Working prisoners are trapped in state-mediated structures of exploitation; using them only to fill Brexit labour shortages is a bad idea

Mantouvalou, Virginia (2021) Working prisoners are trapped in state-mediated structures of exploitation; using them only to fill Brexit labour shortages is a bad idea. British Politics and Policy at LSE (27 Sep 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Following recent calls for prisoners to be used to fill labour shortages caused by Brexit, Virginia Mantouvalou discusses key legislation around this question. She explains how prisoners – both in the UK and elsewhere – are excluded from protective rules, including those pertaining to wages, workers’ rights, and tax and social insurance contributions.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author
Divisions:	Law School
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2021 11:09
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 13:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112354

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