LeBaron is not trying to say that the modern system is the result of the historical system, as Brown alluded to, but that it simply resembles it because of its inherent profitability. Prisons are starting to use their prisoners as workers not because it has been done in the past, but because it is a logical way to make money. LeBaron mentions that this is the third incarnation of prison labor and each one arose on its own. The final theory as to why forced prison labor exists in the United States is that, as Fenwick (2005) points out, it is a political problem. Forced prison labor can be described as “tough on crime.” And some might even argue that it has a deterrent effect. Once an issue becomes politicized, it enters a stalemate as experts on both sides shout talking points at each other. The reason forced labor exists in the United States could very well be because the U.S. government is not equipped with the tools necessary to eliminate the problem. Whether the cause is economic, historical or political, it is indisputable that forced labor in prison is immoral and a violation of human rights. Until now, people have not made the connection between prison labor and international trafficking law. Attempts have been made to have international law end prison labor. No attempt has been made, at least to my knowledge, to do so through the pre-existing channels of trafficking and forced violence.