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pettend@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 640 points –
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Isn't jail just slavery according to the 13th amendment? Iirc at least.

The prison complex doesn't want you to call it that, but yes. The 13th amendment makes a specific exception for slavery if the person is imprisoned. That's why prisoners "work" for way below minimum wage in a variety of jobs that they probably didn't choose. Not to mention that the majority of prisoners are people of color...