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U.S. Constitution, Thirteenth Amendment, Section 1

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Notes

Prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude within the United States and any place subject to its jurisdiction. Exempts only punishment for a crime of which the party has been duly convicted, so involuntary servitude is allowed solely as a criminal punishment following a proper conviction.

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Lexinter.net | U.S. Const. amend. XIII, § 1 | https://laws.lexinter.net/constitution/us/amendment-13/section-1

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