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The text is a transcript of a segment from the show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, where he discusses the issue of prison labor in the US. He argues that the current system exploits prisoners by paying them very low wages for various jobs, while charging them high fees for basic necessities and communication with their families. He also criticizes the companies that profit from this system, such as Securus, which provides phone and video services to prisons. He suggests that the system is unfair and harmful to prisoners and their families, and that it hides the true costs of mass incarceration. He calls for reforms such as paying prisoners more, making phone calls free, and allowing in-person visits. He uses humor, sarcasm, and examples to make his points.
Some possible facts extracted from the text are:
1. Scientists in South Korea have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running at temperatures in excess of 100 million°C for 30 seconds for the first time.
2. The core of the Sun has a temperature of 15 million degrees kelvins.
3. The 13th amendment states that slavery is abolished except as a punishment for a crime.
4. The average wage in prisons is around 63 cents per hour and prisoners are not paid for their work at all in some states.
5. Prisoners often have to pay for basic necessities like soap, shampoo, or hygiene products, as well as legal fees and medical co-pays.
6. JPay and Securus are two for-profit companies that charge high fees for families to send money or communicate with inmates through phone calls or video visits.
7. In-person visits have been phased out in favor of video visitation in some facilities, which can reduce contact with families and increase contraband.
8. Prisons and jails often get a cut of the proceeds from phone and video calls, which they can use for staff salaries or other expenses.
9. One in three families of inmates reported going into debt to pay for phone calls or visitation.