Prison labor reforms in North Carolina to ensure fair compensation, equitable opportunities, and protections against exploitation.

This bill enacts reforms to North Carolina's prison labor laws, focusing on fair compensation, equitable opportunities, and protections against exploitation. It prohibits using prison labor to replace non-incarcerated workers, mandates fair wages, and ensures meaningful vocational training. The bill establishes a Prison Labor Oversight Board for independent audits and oversight, and creates a Prison Labor Complaint Hotline for reporting violations. It also mandates annual reports on prison labor programs, including economic impact and workforce development efforts.

Prison labor reforms in North Carolina to ensure fair compensation, equitable opportunities, and protections against exploitation.

This bill enacts reforms to North Carolina's prison labor laws, focusing on fair compensation, equitable opportunities, and protections against exploitation. It prohibits using prison labor to replace non-incarcerated workers, mandates fair wages, and ensures meaningful vocational training. The bill establishes a Prison Labor Oversight Board for independent audits and oversight, and creates a Prison Labor Complaint Hotline for reporting violations. It also mandates annual reports on prison labor programs, including economic impact and workforce development efforts.