Bill > S0750

This bill increases the minimum wage for incarcerated individuals working in adult correctional institutions from three dollars to five dollars per day. Under the proposed change, prisoners who are committed to the institution, whether they have been convicted or are awaiting trial, may be permitted to work at the discretion of the director, and will now receive up to five dollars daily for their labor. The bill maintains existing provisions that require at least 25% of a prisoner's earnings to be set aside in an account, with different maximum account limits depending on the type of sentence (up to $100 for those serving life without parole, and up to $2,000 for other prisoners). These funds will be returned to the prisoner upon release and can be used for court fees and costs if necessary. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, providing a modest increase in compensation for incarcerated workers in Rhode Island's correctional system.

Labor and Employment

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