New Jersey Senate Resolution 53 urges Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to prohibit slavery and indentured servitude for convicted individuals.

New Jersey Senate Resolution 53 urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit the use of slavery or indentured servitude for individuals convicted of a crime. The resolution highlights that the Thirteenth Amendment, while commonly understood to have abolished slavery and indentured servitude, still allows these practices as punishment for convicted individuals. It notes that incarcerated workers often receive minimal wages and that their work does not develop skills useful outside of prison.

New Jersey Senate Resolution 53 urges Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to prohibit slavery and indentured servitude for convicted individuals.

New Jersey Senate Resolution 53 urges Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit the use of slavery or indentured servitude for individuals convicted of a crime. The resolution highlights that the Thirteenth Amendment, while commonly understood to have abolished slavery and indentured servitude, still allows these practices as punishment for convicted individuals. It notes that incarcerated workers often receive minimal wages and that their work does not develop skills useful outside of prison.