Alabama § 14-8-35 Conditions as to Employment of Inmates

Alabama Statutes

§ 14-8-35 — Conditions as to Employment of Inmates

Alabama § 14-8-35

Title 14Criminal Correctional and Detention Facilities

Ch. 8Temporary Release Programs

Art. 2Work Release for County Inmates and State Inmates in County Custody

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Ala. Code § 14-8-35 (2026).

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The board and the county shall endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this article, subject to the following conditions:

(1)Such employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area or community where the work is performed and in accordance with the prevailing working conditions in such an area;

(2)Such employment shall not result in the displacement of employed workers;

(3)Inmates eligible for work release shall not be employed as strikebreakers or in impairing any existing contracts;

(4)Exploitation of eligible prisoners in any form is prohibited, either as it might affect the community, the inmates, the board or the county.

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The board and the county shall endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this article, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Such employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area or community where the work is performed and in accordance with the prevailing working conditions in such an area;
(2) Such employment shall not result in the displacement of employed workers;
(3) Inmates eligible for work release shall not be employed as strikebreakers or in impairing any existing contracts;
(4) Exploitation of eligible prisoners in any form is prohibited, either as it might affect the community, the inmates, the board or the county.