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United States: California could end forced prison labor. Will lawmakers send this measure to the ballot?
California lawmakers have revived a proposal that could ask voters to ban involuntary servitude in the state Constitution, a measure they rejected two years ago amid concerns over the cost of paying prisoners higher wages for the work they do behind bars.
Source: Los Angeles Times (19/06/2024)