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Res 0390-2026ResolutionIn CommitteePending 130d
End Forced Prison Labor in New York State
In committee as of Mar 27, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
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✦ Plain-Language Summary
This resolution urges New York State lawmakers and the Governor to pass the No Slavery in New York Act, which would ban forced, unpaid labor in state and local prisons and jails. Currently, incarcerated people can be compelled to work under threat of punishment. If passed, this law would close a loophole in New York's constitution that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
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Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Criminal Justice
- Type
- Resolution
- Status
- Committee