New York S00439 establishes a minimum wage for incarcerated individuals performing labor.
New York S00439, known as the "prison minimum wage act," mandates that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities receive compensation for their labor. This compensation must be at least half of the minimum wage established by the state labor law. The bill also allows incarcerated individuals to perform work for nonprofit organizations, provided they are compensated. The compensation is graded based on performance and achievement in training programs. The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
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