One of the critical jobs that prisoners can be required to work is fighting wildfires. While salaried firefighters in ...

Proposition 6 would have banned the use of involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes. It was rejected by California ...

California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Voters appear to be rejecting Proposition 6 in California, a measure to end involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in ...

Proposition 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor as a form of punishment. Supporters say it would prioritize rehabilitation in prison.

Failure to pass Proposition 6 and the continued prioritization of forced prison labor over rehabilitation jeopardizes safety across California. A recent report from CDCR found lower recidivism ...

California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor.

Proposition 6 is asking California voters to pass a ban on forced prison labor, which is currently allowed under the state's constitution. At a rally in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood on Tuesday ...

A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.

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