Yes, you don't need to be convicted to be forced into labor under the 13th. Pretrial detainees can be forced to do "housekeeping chores" and not violate the constitution.

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LocalH 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

This shows that the government (all branches) has always ignored the Constitution. It clearly says in the 13th that it requires the person to be "duly convicted".

	▲	qingcharles 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		There was a lawsuit, and the US Supreme Court interpreted the 13th amendment and carved out an exception, because of course they did.

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reactordev 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

That actually is a good point, in the US justice system, you’re guilty until proven innocent (for most people).

Just the fact that you have a case has ruined lives.