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CA Penal Code § 2713.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2713.1.

2713.1.  In addition to any other payment to which he is entitled by law, each prisoner upon his release shall be paid the sum of two hundred dollars ($200), from such appropriations that may be made available for the purposes of this section.The department may prescribe rules and regulations (a) to limit or eliminate any payments provided for in this section to prisoners who have not served for at least six consecutive months prior to their release in instances where the department determines that such a payment is not necessary for rehabilitation of the prisoner, (b) to establish procedures for the payment of the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) within the first 60 days of a prisoner’s release, and (c) to eliminate any payment provided for in this section to a parolee who upon release has not been paid the entire amount prescribed by this section and who willfully absconds after release on parole, but before any remaining balance of the two hundred dollar ($200) release funds has been paid.The provisions of this section shall not be applicable if a prisoner is released to the custody of another state or to the custody of the federal government.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1406, Sec. 1.)
CA Penal Code § 2713.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2713.2.

2713.2.  The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall examine and report to the Legislature on whether the provisions of existing law related to payments to inmates released from prison are hindering the success of parolees and resulting in their rapid return to prison for parole violations. The report shall specifically examine whether the costs of transportation of the inmate from prison to the parole location should be paid from the amounts specified in Section 2713.1 or whether it should be paid separately by the department. The department shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before January 15, 2008.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 7, Sec. 9. Effective May 3, 2007.)
CA Penal Code § 2715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2715.

2715.  Land belonging to the State of California may, with the approval of the Department of Finance, be transferred to the jurisdiction of the director for the purpose of establishing thereon a prison farm and prisoners in the state prisons may be transferred to such farm. Products from said farm shall first be used for supplying the state prisons, prison camps, or the prison farm and any surplus may be sold to any other state institution.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2256.)
CA Penal Code § 2716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2716.

2716.  (a) The Director of Corrections may enter into agreements with other state agencies for the use of inmates confined in the state prisons to perform work necessary and proper to be done by them in facilities of such state agencies for the purpose of vocational training and the improvement of job skills preparatory to release.(b) The director shall determine which prisoners shall be eligible for such assignment and training.(c) Suitable facilities for the housing, care, and feeding of the inmates may be provided by the agency for whom the work is performed at the location of such agency.(d) The director shall have full jurisdiction over the discipline and control of the inmates assigned.(e) The provisions of Title 5 (commencing with Section 4500) of Part 3 shall apply to all persons on such assignment.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1549, Sec. 16.)
CA Penal Code § 2716.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2716.5.

2716.5.  (a) There is hereby established the Pre-Release Construction Trades Certificate Program, hereinafter referred to in this section as “the program,” in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, hereinafter referred to in this section as the “department,” to increase employment opportunities in the construction trades for inmates upon release.(b) The department shall establish a joint advisory committee for the purpose of implementation of the program. The committee shall be composed of representatives from building and construction trades employee organizations, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, joint apprenticeship training programs, the Prison Industry Authority, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and any other representatives the department determines appropriate. The responsibilities of the committee shall include, but are not be limited to, the following:(1) Develop guidelines for the participation of inmates in preapprenticeship training programs, as described in subdivision (e) of Section 14230 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. The guidelines shall provide for the integration, for all inmate preapprenticeship training programs in the building and construction trades, of the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for its California Partnership Academies pilot project and by the California Workforce Development Board and local boards.(2) Develop and implement a pre-release construction trades certification that validates that an inmate completed instruction, skills, and competencies required by and recognized by the participating building and construction trades.(3) Ensure compliance with any applicable requirements and regulations of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.(4) Evaluate pre-release on-the-job training opportunities to compare and match competencies with those of registered apprentices in the building and construction trades.(5) Explore the feasibility of the electronic tracking of each participating inmate’s relevant activities to efficiently capture competencies related to the certification.(6) Explore the pre-release awarding of formal credit for apprenticeship hours recognized by joint apprenticeship training programs and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.(7) Facilitate the admission of graduates of inmate preapprenticeship programs, after release, into state-approved apprenticeship programs and for apprenticeship programs to evaluate such individuals for admission with advanced standing based on prior coursework and work experience.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 53, Sec. 40. (SB 866) Effective June 27, 2018.)
CA Penal Code § 2717 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1 - Employment of Prisoners Generally|Section 2717.

2717.  The Department of Corrections shall require prisoners who are working outside the prison grounds in road cleanup crews pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 2760) or fire crews pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 2780) to wear distinctive clothing for identification purposes.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 525, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.1.

2717.1.  Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, joint venture program means a contract entered into between the Director of Corrections and any public entity, nonprofit or for profit entity, organization, or business for the purpose of employing inmate labor.(b) Joint venture employer means any public entity, nonprofit or for profit entity, organization, or business which contracts with the Director of Corrections for the purpose of employing inmate labor.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.2.

2717.2.  The Director of Corrections shall establish joint venture programs within state prison facilities to allow joint venture employers to employ inmates confined in the state prison system for the purpose of producing goods or services. While recognizing the constraints of operating within the prison system, such programs will be patterned after operations outside of prison so as to provide inmates with the skills and work habits necessary to become productive members of society upon their release from state prison.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.3.

2717.3.  The Director of Corrections shall prescribe by rules and regulations provisions governing the operation and implementation of joint venture programs, which shall be in furtherance of the findings and declarations in the Prison Inmate Labor Initiative of 1990.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.4.

2717.4.  (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Corrections the Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board. The Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board shall consist of the Director of Corrections, who shall serve as chair, the Director of the Employment Development Department, and five members, to be appointed by the Governor, three of whom shall be public members, one of whom shall represent organized labor and one of whom shall represent industry. Five members shall constitute a quorum and a vote of the majority of the members in office shall be necessary for the transaction of the business of the board. Appointed members of the board shall be compensated at the rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for each day while on official business of the board and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses. The initial terms of the members appointed by the Governor shall be for one year (one member), two years (two members), three years (one member), and four years (one member), as determined by the Governor. After the initial term, all members shall serve for four years.(b) The board shall advise the Director of Corrections of policies that further the purposes of the Prison Inmate Labor Initiative of 1990 to be considered in the implementation of joint venture programs.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 854, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2002. Note: This section was added on Nov. 6, 1990, by initiative Prop. 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.5.

2717.5.  In establishing joint venture contracts the Director of Corrections shall consider the impact on the working people of California and give priority consideration to inmate employment which will retain or reclaim jobs in California, support emerging California industries, or create jobs for a deficient labor market.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.6.

2717.6.  (a) No contract shall be executed with a joint venture employer that will initiate employment by inmates in the same job classification as non-inmate employees of the same employer who are on strike, as defined in Section 1132.6 of the Labor Code, as it reads on January 1, 1990, or who are subject to lockout, as defined in Section 1132.8 of the Labor Code, as it reads on January 1, 1990.(b) Total daily hours worked by inmates employed in the same job classification as non-inmate employees of the same joint venture employer who are on strike, as defined in Section 1132.6 of the Labor Code, as it reads on January 1, 1990, or who are subject to lockout, as defined in Section 1132.8 of the Labor Code, as it reads on January 1, 1990, shall not exceed, for the duration of the strike, the average daily hours worked for the preceding six months, or if the program has been in operation for less than six months, the average for the period of operation.(c) The determination that a condition described in paragraph (b) above shall be made by the Director after notification by the union representing the workers on strike or subject to lockout. The limitation on work hours shall take effect 48 hours after receipt by the Director of written notice of the condition by the union.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.7.

2717.7.  Notwithstanding Section 2812 of the Penal Code or any other provision of law which restricts the sale of inmate-provided services or inmate-manufactured goods, services performed and articles manufactured by joint venture programs may be sold to the public.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.8.

2717.8.  The compensation of prisoners engaged in programs pursuant to contract between the Department of Corrections and joint venture employers for the purpose of conducting programs which use inmate labor shall be comparable to wages paid by the joint venture employer to non-inmate employees performing similar work for that employer. If the joint venture employer does not employ such non-inmate employees in similar work, compensation shall be comparable to wages paid for work of a similar nature in the locality in which the work is to be performed. Such wages shall be subject to deductions, as determined by the Director of Corrections, which shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 80 percent of gross wages and shall be limited to the following:(1) Federal, state, and local taxes.(2) Reasonable charges for room and board, which shall be remitted to the Director of Corrections.(3) Any lawful restitution fine or contributions to any fund established by law to compensate the victims of crime of not more than 20 percent, but not less than 5 percent, of gross wages, which shall be remitted to the Director of Corrections for disbursement.(4) Allocations for support of family pursuant to state statute, court order, or agreement by the prisoner.(Added November 6, 1990, by initiative Proposition 139.)
CA Penal Code § 2717.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 1.5 - Joint Venture Program|Section 2717.9.

2717.9.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prisoner who participates in a joint venture program is ineligible for unemployment benefits upon his or her release from prison based upon participation in that program.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 440, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 194 at the March 26, 1996, election.)
CA Penal Code § 2760 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2760.

2760.  The Department of Transportation of the State of California may employ or cause to be employed, prisoners confined in the state prisons in the improvement and maintenance of any state highway.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1549, Sec. 19.)
CA Penal Code § 2760.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2760.1.

2760.1.  “Department,” as used in this article, means the Department of Transportation.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 681, Sec. 29.)
CA Penal Code § 2761 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2761.

2761.  The Director of Corrections shall determine which prisoners shall be eligible for employment by the Department of Transportation in the improvement and maintenance of state highways, and shall establish lists of prisoners eligible for such employment. Upon the requisition of said department, the Director of Corrections shall send to the place and at the time designated the number of prisoners requisitioned or such number thereof as have been determined to be eligible for such employment and are available.The director may return to prison any prisoner transferred to camp pursuant to this section, when the need for such prisoner’s labor has ceased or when the prisoner is guilty of any violation of the rules and regulations of the prison or camp.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1549, Sec. 20.)
CA Penal Code § 2762 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2762.

2762.  The Director of Corrections shall fix a daily rate to be expended for convict labor, and when so fixed, the Department of Transportation shall monthly set aside funds to the director to pay for this labor from funds appropriated in the Budget Act for this purpose, and where no funds are available to the Department of Transportation the director may set aside the department’s own funds to pay for this labor from funds appropriated in the Budget Act for this purpose. The Department of Corrections shall set up an account for each convict which shall be credited monthly with an amount computed by multiplying the daily rate by the number of days such convict actually performed labor during the month. Such account shall be debited monthly with the convict’s proportionate share of expenses of camp maintenance, including the expenses for food, medicine, medical attendance, clerical and accounting personnel, and the expenses necessary to maintain care and welfare facilities such as camp hospital for first aid, barbershop and cobbler shop, and the convict’s personal expenses covering his drawings from the commissary for clothing, toilet articles, candy, and other personal items. The charge for camp maintenance may be made at a standard rate determined by the department maintaining the camps to be adequate to cover expenses and shall be adjusted periodically at the discretion of the department as needs of the camp require. No charge shall be made against such account for the costs of transporting prisoners to and from prison and camp or for the expense of guarding prisoners, which items shall be paid by the Department of Corrections from appropriations made for the support of the department. The director, by regulation, may fix the maximum amount, over and above all deductions, that a convict may receive. The Department of Corrections, in computing the debits to be made to the convict’s accounts, may add not to exceed 10 percent on all items.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 798, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 798.)
CA Penal Code § 2765 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2765.

2765.  When any prisoner shall wilfully violate the terms of his employment or the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections, the Director of Corrections may in his discretion determine what portion of all moneys earned by the prisoner shall be forfeited by the said prisoner and such forfeiture shall be deposited in the State Treasury in a fund known as the Inmate Welfare Fund of the Department of Corrections.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1666.)
CA Penal Code § 2766 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2766.

2766.  This article is not intended to restore, in whole or in part, the civil rights of any prisoner used hereunder, and such article shall not be so construed.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1347.)
CA Penal Code § 2767 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2767.

2767.  No prisoner while engaged in such construction, maintenance and improvement of a state highway shall drive a motor truck or other vehicle or wagon outside of the limits established for the camp or construction work.(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1380.)
CA Penal Code § 2768 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2768.

2768.  Said prisoners when employed under the provisions of this article shall not be used for the purpose of building any bridge or structure of like character which requires the employment of skilled labor.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 106.)
CA Penal Code § 2770 (2021)
2021 California Code|Penal Code - PEN|PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY|TITLE 1 - IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS|CHAPTER 5 - Employment of Prisoners|ARTICLE 4 - Employment at Road Camps|Section 2770.

2770.  The Department of Transportation shall designate and supervise all road work done under the provisions of this article. It shall provide, supervise and maintain necessary camps and commissariat, except that where no funds are available to the Department of Transportation, the director may provide, erect, and maintain the necessary camps.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1549, Sec. 24.)