“Hickman’s Family Farms, which is co-owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Clint Hickman [Republican], has long relied on cheap inmate labor. For over 20 years, the company has used Arizona Department of Corrections inmates as workers — and paid them sub-minimum wages — through an agreement with Arizona Correctional Industries, which is a subdivision of the Department of Corrections that handles inmate labor contracts.” 1
- Phoenix New Times, June 18, 2021, Josh Kelety – Hickman’s Family Farms’ Reliance on Prison Labor Is Starting to Yield Lots of Lawsuits