You can refuse work in prison. You will be punished, but I think it’s a little bit less harsh than slavery. The prison system does not own the inmates, they are

You can refuse work in prison. You will be punished, but I think it’s a little bit less harsh than slavery. The prison system does not own the inmates, they are not property, and the prison inmates do have rights. Slaves had no rights. So all this might look good for sensationalism, it’s not entirely accurate.