In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs and other states are taking notice
Published August 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM EDT
People who are incarcerated are paid notoriously low wages for kitchen, laundry work and maintenance.But the expanded use of laptops is creating other opportunities.
This is part two in a two-part series about remote work in Maine prisons. To read part one, click here.Preston Thorpe is only 32, but he says he's already landed his dream job as a senior software engineer and bought a modest house with his six-figure salary. It was all accomplished by puttin...
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