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Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 4 – California Prison Industry Authority

Revised October 6, 1993

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11040.15 Inmate Labor

  • Each inmate who is engaged in productive work under a CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA) program shall receive pay as compensation.

  • Compensation schedules shall be determined by CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA) and all compensation shall be credited to inmates’ accounts.

  • All timekeeping shall be the responsibility of work supervisors and shall be in accordance with inmate work incentive policies and departmental procedures.

  • Inmates new to CALPIACalifornia Prison Industry Authority (formerly PIA) or being assigned to a new job shall be trained on the job by a lead person (inmate) and/or a factory supervisor.

  • No employee or inmate shall sell or offer for sale any article manufactured by inmates or other prison labor, except sale of articles that is specifically sanctioned by law.