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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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John Tan

Oklahoma Prisoners Operate Political and Insurance Call Centers From Behind Bars in Unusual Labour Arrangement

Oklahoma prisoners working in call centres behind bars spark ethical questions about their involvement in political campaigns (Credit: iStock)

Oklahoma inmates have been working in prison call centres, making insurance and political calls.

Steve Wilbanks, an inmate at the James Crabtree Correctional Centre in Helena, said he worked at one of the facilities until around six weeks before speaking to reporters by phone in late July. His duties included making calls for insurance companies seeking customers from competitors, as well as political calls during primary elections.

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