Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women

For those of you in New York who are planning to go out and do so, the election has a (not widely-known) proposition that would allow the contracting out of prison labor in New York State:

"The New York State Constitution currently prohibits the farming out, contracting, giving away or selling of prisoner labor to any person, firm, association, or corporation. The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to pass legislation to permit inmates in state and local correctional facilities to perform work for nonprofit organizations. Shall the proposed amendment to the New York State Constitution be approved?"

some background (complete with links) here: http://eric.openflows.com/node/77

Please let the (NY) voters in your life know about this.