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

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in ...

California voters have rejected a measure that could have outlawed forced prison labor in the state, according to the ...

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 ...

Other states, including Nevada, are deleting references to slavery in their constitutions and banning forced prison labor.

California State Prison, Solano reported that it is investigating a homicide that took place at the facility Thursday evening ...

Proposition 6 would remove from state Constitution a provision allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.

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.

Proposition 6 is asking California voters to pass a ban on forced prison labor, which is currently allowed under the state's ...