There’s a lot of discussion these days of abolishment of our prison system.
It’s a complex an interesting subject.
Miriam
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Subject: Abolish slavery as criminal punishment
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You can also join a march on August 19th in Washington DC
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Abolish slavery as criminal punishment!
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The 13th Amendment (1865) ordered the abolition of slavery in the United
States, except as punishment for a criminal conviction. In other words, federal
law permits the use of incarcerated persons for free labor by state officials
and also by the private sector.
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Add your name to a growing movement to finally fix this injustice.
From the late 1800s until now, unpaid prison labor has been the pattern,
practice, and collective mindset of various states across America. Southern
states have taken particular advantage of the wording of the 13th Amendment,
and in turn, current resistance movements have risen out of prison-dense states
like Texas and Alabama, where units are often compared to plantations.
The degrading treatment of people in prison, however, is a nationwide issue, as
shown in the widespread imposition of solitary confinement, assaults by guards,
and medical neglect.
On Saturday, August 19th, prison activists and everyone who wants to join in
will march in Washington DC, San Jose CA, and other cities around the country
(see full list at right).
RootsAction stands in solidarity with these prison activists fighting for human
rights, and we urge you to do the same.
People in prison, like all other human beings, should be compensated for their
labor, whether with wages or with reduced sentences.
Paying incarcerated people for their labor enables them not only to better
provide for themselves while in prison, but also to pay outstanding bills and
unpaid court fees that have accumulated over time (and that may have landed
many of them in prison in the first place).
Compensating imprisoned people for their labor through a legitimate "Work Time"
system that reduces their sentence would grant them the opportunity to be
reviewed early by parole boards and released back into society. This system
also relieves state taxpayers, through the simple fact that an earned early
release is one less imprisonment to pay for.
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Sign this petition to demand that Congress propose a constitutional amendment
to abrogate the "exception clause" which, since the 1865 passage of the 13th
Amendment, has watered down the abolition of slavery, allowing that practice to
continue being applied to individuals convicted of a crime and thereby
legitimizing the systematic disrespect and abuse of people in prison.
After signing the petition, please use the tools on the next webpage to share
it with your friends.
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Fox Piven, Lila Garrett, Phil Donahue, Sonali Kolhatkar, and many others.
Background:
Amend the 13th
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Kim Gilmore: Slavery and Prison -- Understanding the Connections
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Victor Wallis:
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"13th" and the Culture of Surplus Punishment
Kevin
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"Rashid" Johnson: Asthmatic Prisoner Doused with Pepper Spray, Refused
Medical Care, Dies: Just Another Day in the Texas Prison System
Kelvin
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"Khaysi" Canada: Abuse in Virginia Prisons
Keith
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"Malik" Washington: Toxic Water, Deadly Heat and Prisoner Deaths Inside
Texas Prisons
