LeBaron does not try to say that the modern system is the result of the historical system, as Brown alluded to, but that it simply parallels it because of its inherent profitability. Prisons start using their prisoners for labor not because it has been done in the past, but because it is a logical way to make money. LeBaron says this is the third incarnation of prison labor and that each came into existence on its own. The latest theory as to why forced prison labor exists in the United States is that, as Fenwick (2005) points out, the issue is a political question. Forced labor in prisons can be described as “tough on crime”. And some might even argue that it acts as a deterrent. 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 may very well be because the American government is not equipped with the tools to eliminate the problem. Whether the cause is economic, historical or political, it is an undisputed fact that forced prison labor is immoral and a violation of human rights. So far people have not linked prison labor to international trafficking law. While attempts have been made to have international law put an end to prison labor. There has been no attempt, at least as far as I know, to do so through the pre-existing channels of trafficking and forced trafficking.