Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 14 – Conservation Camps

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51130.27.2 Pay Period

  • The pay period is based on the calendar month and inmates are compensated for each day’s work within the month. The standard project workweek is five eight-hour days, Monday through Friday, with Saturdays, Sundays, and approved holidays off.

    • Inmates shall be paid for emergency work on an hourly basis. This pay commences at the time of dispatch to the emergency and continues until the inmate has returned to their camp. (Refer to PC2782 and PCPenal Code 2785.)