During the 1930s and 1940s, restrictions on prison-made goods had little or no effect on the manufacturing and distribution of these products.

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During the 1930s and 1940s, restrictions on prison-made goods significantly impacted their manufacturing and distribution, largely due to the Hawes-Cooper Act of 1929 and the Ashurst-Sumners Act of 1935, which restricted the interstate shipment of prison-made goods, aiming to protect free labor markets.

During the 1930s and 1940s, Restrictions on Prison-Made Goods Had