Slavery is still allowed in U S prisons Now it s on the ballot in 5 states HEAD TOPICS
Slavery is still allowed in U S prisons Now it s on the ballot in 5 states
10/23/2022 1:17:00 AM Slavery is still allowed in U S prisons Now it s on the ballot in 5 states
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Slavery is still allowed in U S prisons Now it s on the ballot in 5 states The states will vote on amending state constitutions that allow slavery as a punishment in prisons as an exception to the 1865 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. bans slavery or involuntary servitude, except when it is used as punishment for a crime.If passed, the proposals would wholly abolish slavery in those states, though they would not automatically change protocols on prison labor or inmate pay. While not all states have constitutions that explicitly permit slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments, only three have passed similar legislation to remove the exception — Colorado was the first to do so in 2018, followed by Nebraska and Utah two years later.Advertisement“This is the beginning of a wave,” said Sharon Dolovich, a law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles and an expert on prison law. “I suspect that in 10 years maybe we’ll be horrified that, in 2022, most states had this on the books.” Read more:
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CNN's Michael Smerconish speaks with New York Magazine writer Reeves Wiedeman about the true story that inspired the Netflix series 'The Watcher.' Read more >> Slavery Through Prison Labor Is on the Ballot for Voters in 5 US StatesNearly 20 states have constitutions that include language permitting slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. Masks Up! This is not slavery. They are imprisoned for a reason. How about we just sit them in a cell no TV or anything while they serve their sentence ? Where slavery is on the ballot this NovemberThis midterm elections, voters in five states will decide whether to remove from state constitutions language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. I look forward to Dems losing. Wacko Shameful it even has to happen. Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states, including OregonMore than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. This is a terrible headline, and a good example of why the public no longer trusts most journalists. The perpetrators are not the victims. Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states, including OregonMore than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. Uhh… 13th amendment makes slavery legal. Lol. Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US statesMore than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. VP Harris will oppose this. Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US statesVoters in five states are deciding whether to close loopholes that allowed convict labor as an exception to slavery. 13th Amendment of the U.Texas Secretary of State to Send Inspectors to Observe Vote Counting in Harris County Sen.still allow forced labor as punishment for certain crimes.restrictive measures, known as the “Black codes” because they nearly always targeted Black people, to criminalize benign interactions such as talking too loudly or not yielding on the sidewalk. S. Constitution bans slavery or involuntary servitude, except when it is used as punishment for a crime. “When I found out that this exception existed, I thought, 'We have got to fix this and we've got to fix this right away,'” she said. If passed, the proposals would wholly abolish slavery in those states, though they would not automatically change protocols on prison labor or inmate pay. West Coast states, for example, have long relied on incarcerated people to fight wildfires. While not all states have constitutions that explicitly permit slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments, only three have passed similar legislation to remove the exception — Colorado was the first to do so in 2018, followed by Nebraska and Utah two years later.” Constitutions require lengthy and technically tricky steps before they can be tweaked. Advertisement “This is the beginning of a wave,” said Sharon Dolovich, a law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles and an expert on prison law. Vermont often boasts of being the first state in the nation to ban slavery in 1777, but its constitution still allows involuntary servitude in a handful of circumstances. “I suspect that in 10 years maybe we’ll be horrified that, in 2022, most states had this on the books. The amendment could then go on the ballot in the year of the next gubernatorial election. This year, voters in Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont will decide whether to close the loopholes in their constitutions.” Experts say that the bills, in spirit, open a conversation about greater issues with the U.S. The proposed language going before Tennessean voters more clearly distinguishes between the two: “Slavery and involuntary servitude are forever prohibited. prison system, which has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world and disproportionately imprisons Black people, according to the American Civil Liberties Union . The loophole also served as the foundation for states to pass , which criminalized everyday activities to make it easier to imprison them. “We have to come to terms with the fact that the very amendment that freed the slaves has a clause to re-enslave them,” said Robert Chase, an associate professor at Stony Brook University and the director of .” “We understand that those who are incarcerated cannot be forced to work without pay, but we should not create a situation where they won’t be able to work at all,” Akbari said. Edmond Jordan told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate last week that he’s urging voters to reject it.