If Proposition 6 passes, inmates could not be forced to work, and there is potential for inmates to earn at least minimum wage for their labor.
The constitutional amendment is prioritized by the California Legislative Black Caucus and stems from recommendations made by a state reparations task force.
An ACLU report reveals that nationwide, incarcerated workers produce over $2 billion worth of goods and $9 billion in services for prisons, often earning mere cents per hour.
Prison labor feeds into the supply chains of major retailers and food companies, raising ethical questions about the profits made while inmates earn negligible wages.
[
Collection
]
[
|
...
]