Protecting Incarcerated Workers: Voluntary Labor and Anti-Discrimination Rights.
This legislation extends fundamental workplace rights and anti-discrimination protections to individuals performing labor in correctional facilities. Key changes include making inmate work voluntary, prohibiting retaliation for refusing to work, and ensuring incarcerated workers are covered by major civil rights and disability laws. It also simplifies the process for prisoners to bring lawsuits regarding prison conditions directly to federal courts.
Key points
Prison work becomes voluntary: Correctional facilities can no longer require inmates to participate in work programs.
Protection against retaliation: Prisoners cannot be disciplined or retaliated against for refusing to work.
Civil Rights protections extended: Incarcerated workers gain protection against discrimination under the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Faster access to courts: Prisoners can file federal lawsuits concerning prison conditions without first exhausting internal administrative remedies.
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