Convict Leasing
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Convict Leasing has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know. Compared to the current practices within the Alabama prison system.
Convict leasing was a system of forced penal labor that was practiced in the Southern United States, where private individuals and corporations could lease labor from the state in the form of incarcerated people, nearly all of whom were Black.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Justice |
How do different shows talk about Convict Leasing?
2 shows discussed Convict Leasing in these episodes.
- The Daily Show — 1 episode
Not very different than what we saw in the earlier days.
Andrew Jarecki - Exposing the Alabama Prison System in “The Alabama Solution” | The Daily Show - Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
Who talks about Convict Leasing on podcasts?
Convict Leasing came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Daily Show.
What is Convict Leasing mentioned alongside?
Convict Leasing is most often mentioned alongside Forced Labor, IMDb and Guatemala.
Affiliated with: Forced Labor
Mentioned together: IMDb, Guatemala, Stuff You Should Know, Unicor, Robert Burns, Nancy Reagan, UCI, 10th Amendment, Moby Dick, black codes