Amends State Constitution to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude.

SCR 12 proposes adding a new constitutional prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude in New Jersey, including as punishment for a crime. This amendment would directly affect incarcerated individuals by prohibiting the state from forcing them to work as a penalty for criminal convictions, though it would not eliminate voluntary prison labor programs. The bill explicitly states that current prison labor - where inmates receive minimal pay - would no longer be permissible as involuntary servitude under the constitution. The change would require a statewide vote following standard constitutional amendment procedures. This amendment addresses a gap in New Jersey's 1776 and 1844 constitutions, which previously contained no language on slavery or involuntary servitude.