This is a rather bold take when you consider they are not volunteers in the typical sense of the word, they’re actually inmates, and shoveling dirt for free is hardly a “dream” for anyone.Never give up on your dreams! pic.twitter.com/8SzJNjVH26
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) October 7, 2019
For those of you saying, "Well, don't do the crime if you can't do the time," you should know that Florida’s dependence on unpaid inmate labor wasn’t born out of a communal spirit to learn valuable life lessons through shoveling dirt and picking up sticks.WAITING FOR SANDBAGS - county inmates in #News13Brevard County are filling sandbags for residents - some who’ve waited in lines for HOURS to be prepared to protect their homes from potential floodwaters from Hurricane #Dorian @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/fUKjh4nNtW
— Jeff Allen (@News13JeffAllen) August 29, 2019
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