A state ballot measure set to go before voters this November could trigger a wage hike for California prisoners.

A state ballot measure set to go before voters this November could trigger a wage hike for California prisoners.

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Protesters put on a concert at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in the Mojave Desert on Saturday to call attention to the plight of undocumented detainees. 

Protesters put on a concert at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in the Mojave Desert on Saturday to call attention to the plight of undocumented detainees.&nbsp;

Proposition 6: Potential Impact on Inmate Labor and Prison Jobs in California

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