Watch Andrea Armstrong as she explains how existing worker protection and safety laws exclude incarcerated workers.
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In a two-year investigation, the Associated Press found that nationwide, countless prisoners are injured while performing dangerous jobs with little or no training. Professor Andrea Armstrong discusses the topic in the video, explaining how existing worker protection and safety laws exclude incarcerated workers. (Beginning at minute 2:48 and minute 6:31!)