PROPOSITION 6

Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

A YES vote on this measure means: Involuntary servitude would not be allowed as punishment for crime. State prisons would not be allowed to discipline people in prison who refuse to work.

A NO vote on this measure means: Involuntary servitude would continue to be allowed as punishment for crime.

Amends the California Constitution to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to force incarcerated persons to work to punish crime.

Some People in State Prison and County Jail Work. People in prison and jail can be required to work or do other activities such as taking classes. Work includes jobs like cooking, cleaning, or other tasks needed to run prisons and jails. Roughly one-third of people in prison work. Many of these workers are paid less than $1 per hour. Workers can also earn “time credits” that reduce the amount of time they serve in prison or jail. People who refuse to work or do other activities can face consequences such as losing the ability to make regular phone calls.