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The platform includes articles from external sources to supplement its available information. Reporting on the state of prisons around the world is a complex, laborious task. The Prison Insider team develops a weekly press review in three languages in order to provide wider coverage of current events in the world’s prisons. This monitoring process helps promote journalism by various media and reflects a commitment to transparency and collaboration.
United States: California turns down another chance to end forced prison labor
In November, Californians voted to keep using forced labor in the state’s prison system. Just more than 53% of voters voted against Proposition 6, while a little less than 47% supported the end of indentured servitude in the Golden State.
Source: prison journalism project (18/03/2025)