Posts tagged Maryland Correctional Enterprises
UMD purchased $4.3 million of furniture made with prison labor in 2022, public records show

The University of Maryland committed to divesting from prison labor as part of 25 demands made by the university's Black student leaders in June 2020. However, purchase records show that the university continues to buy products from the Maryland Correctional Enterprises (MCE) and last year, purchases totaled $4.3 million. This new documentation calls into question the transparency of the university’s commitment to “continue to study the relationship with Maryland Correctional Enterprises.”

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