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Colorado prisoners say state is violating anti-slavery law amid forced labor accusations

Some prisoners are accusing the state of Colorado of violating its own anti-slavery law by forcing them to work and punishing them for opting out of their assignments. This has been a long battle for prison reform advocates who say Gov. Jared Polis has a chance here to show some humanity.
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