Voters appear to be rejecting Proposition 6 in California, a measure to end involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in ...

Prosecutors here have struck a plea deal with a man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s friend in 2021, allegedly over ...

When he heard that she’s afraid of flying, he took a bottle of alcohol out of [his] bag and said it would help her relax,” ...

California voters decided this week to roll back criminal ... meaning the accused would have to complete court-supervised ...

The piece frames prison labor as basic housekeeping; in addition to fighting wildfires, such labor can include tasks such as making license plates and furniture. The effort was a key priority for ...

“California is wasting enormous amounts of public money,” said Robert Bacon, an Oakland-based attorney specializing in death ...

California voters also rejected a measure that would have ... concerns about public safety and how those worries could impact any policy measure related to prison reform. In addition to approving ...

Proposition 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor as a form of punishment. Supporters say it would prioritize rehabilitation in prison.

I have no choice but to show up because my boss is the California prison system. I once dreamed of becoming an artist, but ...

Roger Alan Giese, a former coach with the All-American Boys Chorus, accepted a plea deal in which he admitted to molesting ...

Proposition 6 would remove from state Constitution a provision allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.