Nevada just made history! The state’s voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to ban slavery and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments. This groundbreaking decision is a huge victory for incarcerated people and human rights advocates, as it sends a powerful message that forced labor within prisons will no longer be tolerated.
Nevada’s achievement reflects a growing national movement to end the practice of forced prison labor, and serves as an inspiration for other states to follow suit.
Fifteen states still permit slavery. This momentum must carry forward as we push for similar change across the country.