I did some time on McNeil Island. Doh. Let me rephrase. I was WORKING on a large project.
My escort took me on a sightseeing ride to the jobsite.
He pointed out that at one time Mcneil was alomst 100% self suficcient. Grew their own crops, raised beef, milked cows, etc.
Inmates worked on the farms and had earned money.
Then some greedy company whines they can't sell the prison milk and that it's competing with private enterprise. Care to guess the company ?
Now you and I have to pay.
It friggin sad if you ask me.