Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against his or her will.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3412
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, SIMON, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES,
GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, FORREST, MAMDANI, CRUZ, TAYLOR, CARROLL -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Correction
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
the abolition of slavery for persons convicted of crimes
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
3 § 20. Abolition of slavery for persons convicted of crimes. Neither
4 slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the state of New York
5 for persons convicted of crimes. No incarcerated individual in any
6 state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be
7 compelled or induced to provide labor against his or her will by actual
8 or threatened force, punishment, sexual assault, or by any other means
9 reasonably likely to cause the incarcerated individual to believe that
10 if they do not provide such labor that they or another person would
11 suffer physical, emotional or mental harm, or other adverse conse-
12 quences.
13 Any incarcerated individual who voluntarily provides labor shall be
14 entitled to compensation and all labor protections that would be
15 provided for work of a similar nature, but for such individual's condi-
16 tion of incarceration. This section shall be self-executing.
17 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing be referred
18 to the first regular legislative session convening after the next
19 succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conform-
20 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
21 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89022-01-3
