Merkley co-sponsors bill to close ‘slavery as punishment’ loophole in Constitution’s 13th Amendment. MGN. ... of Black Americans on infamous prison plantations like Parchman in ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude “as a punishment ...

The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...

Parchman Prison Prayer: Another Mississippi Sunday Morning was recorded in the course of a single day at Parchman Farm, the vast Mississippi State Penitentiary. It is performed entirely by twelve ...