Bill > S00287

This bill, titled the "Prison Minimum Wage Act", amends the Correction Law to require that inmates who volunteer to perform work for nonprofit organizations be paid a minimum hourly wage of at least $3. It also requires that inmates performing labor under various provisions of the Correction Law be compensated in accordance with the new $3 per hour minimum wage. The bill aims to provide better compensation for inmate labor and ensure that inmates are not exploited. The bill will take effect 180 days after it becomes law, and the necessary rules and regulations to implement the new requirements are authorized to be developed by that effective date.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S287