Increases the minimum wage for inmates working in Rhode Island's adult correctional institutions from $3.00 to $5.00 per day.
Rhode Island S2622 amends the General Laws to raise the minimum wage for inmates laboring in the adult correctional institutions from $3.00 to $5.00 per day. This change applies to all inmates, whether convicted, awaiting trial, or on mesne process. The bill mandates that at least 25% of the earnings, up to a certain maximum, be credited to each prisoner's account and disbursed upon release. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
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