Proposition 6 would change the Constitution to ban involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime
Should inmates continue to be forced to work? Proposition 6 would ban the use of forced labor in prison.According to the California Constitution, involuntary servitude is banned - except as a punishment for crime. While incarcerated, prisoners can be forced to cook, clean, and perform other tasks that are needed to keep prisons and jails running. Inmates also like working as firefighters on wildfire scenes. Inmate firefighters can earn as much as $10 a day.
The proposition would change the Constitution to ban involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime and would also ban state prisons from disciplining people who refuse to work. Prop 6 does not stop prisons from giving people time credits for working.If passed, Prop 6 will go into effect on January 1, 2025.Some supporters of Prop. 6 include ACLU California Action, California Democratic Party, California Teachers Association, and the California Labor Federation.
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