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The article I linked to claims that the language of the amendment bars legal challenges to unpaid or minimally paid prison labor. (It also mentions the book you
by ugh 16y ago
The article I linked to claims that the language of the amendment bars legal challenges to unpaid or minimally paid prison labor. (It also mentions the book you mentioned.) The Thirteenth Amendment which is ostensibly about slavery would seem to ban prison labor outside of prisons. That’s the connection I wanted to make. Is there something to that?
I know that I’m casting a wide net. Prison labor is certainly not the same as slavery as it existed in the US decades ago. I do think, though, that I’m at least somewhat justified in calling prison labor slavery. Prisoners are forced to do it and they are not paid or paid very little. (This is not necessarily a moral judgment. Just because something meets some definition doesn’t mean it’s wrong.)
- bugsy 16y ago"The Thirteenth Amendment which is ostensibly about slavery would seem to ban prison labor outside of prisons." That seems like quite a stretch and isn't really consistent with the language.
- ugh 16y agoIt seems like at least some law professors agree with you but courts have generally decided otherwise: http://prisonlaw.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/a-different-take-on-prison-labor-and-the-thirteenth-amendment/ http://prisonlaw.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/a-different-take-o...
- natabbotts 16y agoThat article starts with a reference to an earlier blog post which seems to be more in line with what you are saying. Perhaps in future you could read the articles you link to and include the relevant information? A link is not an argument in itself.
- ugh 16y agoI already linked to and extensively quoted the other article this article links to a few levels higher up ;-)