Bill > HB4015

This bill amends existing Arizona law to allow prisoners to "telecommute," meaning they can work remotely from their correctional facility, under private contracts. Specifically, it modifies the law regarding compensation for prisoner labor, increasing the minimum hourly wage for prisoners working under private telecommuting contracts to at least $2 per hour, and also adjusts the mandatory deductions from prisoner earnings for various purposes like discharge accounts, court fees, transition programs, and dependent care, with different rules applying based on whether the prisoner's hourly compensation is below or above $2. The bill also clarifies that the director of the department can enter into contracts for prisoners to provide services or labor through telecommuting.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85527