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Bookmark or Share- No one is opposing CA Prop. 6. Why prison measure could ... - CalMattersCalifornia voters are now deciding whether to ban those compulsory assignments for people in jail or in prison. Proposition 6 would change the state constitution to repeal a provision that has allowed forced labor as a form of criminal punishment since the state’s founding.
- California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison laborSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor. The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime.
- U.S. prison labor programs violate fundamental human rights, new report ...The first-of-its-kind report, Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers, examines the use of prison labor throughout the U.S. and highlights how incarcerated workers’ labor helps maintain prisons and provides vital public services.
- Your guide to Proposition 6, California’s measure to ban involuntary ...“Forced labor in prisons is cruel and unfair, often leading to harsh punishments like violence, solitary confinement, and denial of services,” write Wilson and Huerta in the state’s voter ...
- Penal labor in the United States - WikipediaPenal labor in the United States is controversial. Critics argue that prison labor exploits incarcerated individuals, and that the practice prioritizes profits for corporations and reduces labor costs at the expense of rehabilitation. [16]
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