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Article 1, Section 17 of the Nevada Constitution reads, “Neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude unless for the punishment of crimes shall ever be tolerated in this State.” Therefore, slavery is technically still legal as a criminal punishment.

In 2021 and 2023, the Nevada Legislature unanimously passed AJR10, a resolution to remove this language from the constitution. The resolution will be on the November 2024 election ballot for a final vote of the people.

Involuntary servitude is forced labor without compensation. The resolution's sponsor said this is different from the temporary deprivation of liberties or the voluntary work programs that are part of the modern corrections system. For example, approximately one-third of California's firefighters are prisoners.

A principal motivation for Nevada’s becoming a state during the Civil War was that its new congressional delegation would vote for the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning slavery.

The 13th amendment also permits slavery and involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."