Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 40 – Joint Venture

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53140.10 Comparable Wages for Inmate‑Employees

  • The JVE shall pay inmates participating in a Joint Venture project, a wage that is comparable to wages paid by the JVE to non-inmate employees performing the same or similar work for that employer. If the JVE does not employ non-inmate employees for the same or similar work, compensation shall be comparable to wages paid for such work of the same or similar nature in the locality in which the work is to be performed.