Alma 53

Some may think it is foolish, but I beleive the scriptures provide a great deal of insight that many administrators fail in. For example, Mormon records that after a great battle that the Nephites -

"...set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites, and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead, yea, and also the dead of the Nephites who were slain; and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their labors." (Book of Mormon | Alma 53:1)

And -

"...after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead and also the dead of the Nephites, they were marched back into the land Bountiful; and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused that they should commence laboring in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city, Bountiful.
4 And he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers upon the inner bank of the ditch; and they cast up dirt out of the ditch against the breastwork of timbers; and thus they did cause the Lamanites to labor until they had encircled the city of Bountiful round about with a strong wall of timbers and earth, to an exceeding height.
5 And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after; and in this city they did guard the prisoners of the Lamanites; yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with their own hands..." (Book of Mormon | Alma 53:3 - 5)

Then Mormon comments -

"...Now Moroni was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor, because it was easy to guard them while at their labor..." (Book of Mormon | Alma 53:5)

As practical and wise as that may sound, we surely don't seem to follow that practice today...it is so inhumane.