When people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online classes and homework, it sparked this new idea. Could they have laptops in their cells to work remotely for real outside world jobs, too??? And get real outside world wages? Today on the show, we have reporting from Maine Public Radio’s <a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/people/susan-sharon"target="_blank" >Susan Sharon</a> about a new experiment in prisons: remote jobs … paying fair market wages, for people who are incarcerated.  Listen to Susan’s original reporting here:  - <a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/in-maine-prisoners-are-thriving-in-remote-jobs-and-other-states-are-taking-notice"target="_blank" >In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs and other states are taking notice</a>  - <a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/maine/2025-08-28/cracking-the-code-how-technology-and-education-are-changing-life-in-prison"target="_blank" >Cracking the code: How technology and education are changing life in Maine prisons</a>  Related episodes: - <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/02/02/963466410/fine-and-punishment"target="_blank" >Fine and Punishment </a>  - <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/07/17/892465005/getting-out-of-prison-sooner"target="_blank" >Getting Out Of Prison Sooner</a>  - <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/03/13/392862778/episode-610-the-prisoners-solution"target="_blank" >The Prisoner's Solution</a>  - <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/07/20/486785422/episode-713-paying-for-the-crime"target="_blank" >Paying for the Crime</a>  <a href="https://www.planetmoneybook.com/"target="_blank" >Pre-order the Planet Money book and get a free gift</a>. /  <a href="https://n.pr/3HlREPz"target="_blank" >Subscribe to Planet Money+</a> Listen free: <a href="http://n.pr/PM-digital"target="_blank" >Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://n.pr/3gTkQlR"target="_blank" >Spotify</a>, <a href="https://n.pr/3Bkb17W"target="_blank" >the NPR app</a> or anywhere you get podcasts. <a href="https://n.pr/3h92GwS"target="_blank" >Facebook</a> / <a href="https://n.pr/3FqLuws"target="_blank" >Instagram</a> / <a href="https://n.pr/3sGZdrq"target="_blank" >TikTok</a> / Our weekly <a href="https://n.pr/3zrFvUB"target="_blank" >Newsletter</a>. This episode was hosted by Sarah Gonzalez with reporting from Susan Sharon. It was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler with reporting help from Vito Emanuel. It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money’s executive producer.  Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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