blacksoapman
Will Inmates Be Picking Up Your Crabs?
As there have been no further development, this will be settled as NO as there have been no reports of inmates being used as crab pickers.
Background:
JESSUP, Md. -- Owners of seafood processing plants on Maryland's Eastern Shore are considering using state prisoners to pick crabs since foreign workers' are having trouble getting temporary visas.
Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association members toured the women's prison in Jessup and the prerelease unit for women in Baltimore this week.
Corrections officials toured two Dorchester County crab houses a few weeks ago.
Corrections officials approached processors, but they say the discussions are "very preliminary." Maryland law would allow it, but there are still logistical concerns about transportation, quality control and sanitation.
Meanwhile, the Dorchester County Seafood Packers Association is sponsoring a job fair on Hoopers Island on Thursday, seeking more than 300 locals to pick crabs.
Copyright Associated Press
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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charlesf
: Please settle as NO. I couldn't find anything that said that they did. Just this article that shows how unlikely it was.
http://h2bworkforcecoalition.com/pdf/news/MD_Inmates_as_crab_pickers_The_Daily_Times_4_20_09.pdf
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: As there have been no further development, this will be settled as NO as there have been no reports of inmates being used as crab pickers. 
Suspend date: Fri 24th Jul 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 5th Aug 1:34am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 24th Jul 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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pixelpaws
predicted No (H$200 at 87%)
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predicted No (H$50 at 87%)
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