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Supporters of the bill say that forced labor meant missing out on important rehabilitation programs and educational opportunities while they were in prison.

A new California bill seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from forcing inmates to work. A ...

Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for crime Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery ...

In Mississippi, incarcerated trusties cleaned chicken houses, fixed cars and installed flooring for the benefit of a local ...

The New Hampshire Department of Labor said it is taking steps to terminate one of its administrative judges, after News 9 Investigates uncovered court documents that show the judge has a criminal ...

A White couple were found guilty of abusing and enslaving their five adopted Black children. Their sentence is hundreds of ...

On Wednesday, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, was sentenced to 215 years in prison for forced labor, human trafficking, child ...

A class action claims a private prison company tasked with housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in Georgia is using the detainees as forced labor. COLUMBUS, Ga. (CN) — A class ...