Slavery was on the ballot in 2022.
Voters in five states considered whether incarcerated people should be forced to work.
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Voters in five states considered whether incarcerated people should be forced to work.
Two former military personnel ran into a chilly reception at the federal appeals court based in Denver on Friday, with judges calling into question not only whether the plaintiffs had
The former president made little mention of his personal legal battles as he announced his bid to retake the White House.
Prison labor is a multibillion-dollar practice. By comparison, workers can make pennies on the dollar. And prisoners who refuse to work can be denied privileges such as phone calls and visits with family
The bills on the ballot in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, and Vermont have the potential to bolster the country's growing prison-reform efforts.