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Russia’s penitentiary service unveils prefabricated forced-labor center design, says convicts are ‘disciplined workers’ businesses will welcome
Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) has unveiled a design for a prefabricated correctional center for convicts sentenced to forced labor.
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Related coverage for "Russia’s penitentiary service unveils prefabricated forced-labor center design, says convicts are ‘disciplined workers’ businesses will welcome": South Africa Today — Grootvlei Correctional Centre Jobs Dispute: POPCRU Challenges Department Over Former G4S Workers. NPR News — This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work. Townhall — The June Jobs Report Is Here. NK News — Tax evasion in Moscow reveals early North Korean labor supply scheme: records. Bloomberg — The Thing to Watch in Thursday’s Jobs Report. The Local Germany — Will Germany scrap the 'mini-job'?