Prisons: employment of inmates.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill makes minor changes to the existing law regarding inmate employment in California state prisons. Specifically, it clarifies that the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation determines the number of work hours inmates must perform each day. It also ensures that inmate compensation is factored into the cost of services and outlines how earnings are handled when prisoners escape, depositing forfeited earnings into the Inmate Welfare Fund.
Key provisions
- Clarifies the Secretary of Corrections’ authority to determine inmate work hours.
- Requires inmate compensation to be included in the cost of services.
- Specifies compensation for inmates engaged in productive labor outside of the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority’s programs.
- Details the forfeiture and deposit of inmate earnings upon escape into the Inmate Welfare Fund.
Who is affected
- Inmates in California state prisons
- The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority
Notable changes
- No significant changes from current law are outlined in the text.
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