: Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited "except as a punishment for a crime".
The core of the "prison slavery" debate centers on the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While it abolished slavery, it includes a specific exception: Download prison slave jpg
: This legal loophole allowed for the creation of systems like convict leasing , where states leased prisoners to private companies for labor. 🚜 From Plantations to Penitentiaries : Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited "except
: New amendments have been introduced in Congress to officially close the 13th Amendment loophole nationwide. Download prison slave jpg
: An 8,000-acre plantation converted into a prison in 1880, where the former slave quarters became cell units.