HR 3567
Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023
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This bill, the Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023, aims to protect incarcerated workers from discrimination and retaliation within the prison system. It prohibits the Department of Justice from requiring prisoners to participate in work programs, eliminates the requirement that prisoners exhaust all administrative remedies before filing civil rights lawsuits, and restricts disciplinary actions against prisoners who refuse to work. The bill also expands federal protections to include correctional facilities as covered employers under civil rights laws and mandates that facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
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Barbara Lee
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