California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor

California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor
California voters rejected a ballot measure aimed at banning state prisons from using forced labor as a punishment for crimes.
California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
One of the critical jobs that prisoners can be required to work is fighting wildfires. While salaried firefighters in California receive $74,000 on average plus benefits, prisoners receive $2 a day and an extra $1 an hour when fighting active fires.
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates who are concerned about prison labor conditions.
California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor
California voters have rejected a measure that could have outlawed forced prison labor in the state, according to the Associated Press. Proposition 6 would have amended the state’s Constitution to remove the current provision that allows jails and prisons to use involuntary servitude as punishment against incarcerated people.
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