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Bill: Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: LibCom Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2128
Description[?]:
| Prisoners have the right to refuse work. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:18:47, October 12, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act |
| Message | Quite apart from violating prisoners rights, forcing them to work distorts the economy by providing a guaranteed pool of cheap labour, undercutting ordinary workers and lowering the standard of living of the entire nation. |
| Date | 16:18:18, October 12, 2005 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act |
| Message | support |
| Date | 17:02:27, October 12, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act |
| Message | The MDP doesn't buy the 'prisoners rights' argument, as I belive that once you've been convicted of a crime, you give up certain priviliges. However, the Libcom presents a compelling economic argument for this bill. Will have to think about it. |
| Date | 00:12:33, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act |
| Message | We will vote for this in exchange for the LibComs favorable vote on advertising allowance bill. |
| Date | 20:02:06, October 19, 2005 CET | From | Ministerial Party | To | Debating the Prison Slave Labour Abolition Act |
| Message | Against. Why should they commit a crime then be allowed to be lazy? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 70 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 17 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 13 |
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