§ 12-48-14 — Compensation of offenders

Offenders who work at the penitentiary or in its prison industries shall receive compensation
in an amount to be determined by the warden and approved by the director of the department of
corrections and rehabilitation within the limits of legislative appropriations for that purpose. The
warden shall assign work to each offender and shall pay the offender based on the amount of
work the offender performs, up to the maximum compensation determined by the warden. If an
offender has worked in excess of ten hours per day, the offender shall receive such additional
compensation as the warden may allow. All offenders working in prison industries may receive
pay based upon actual production of salable items as determined by the warden, to be paid out
of funds the legislative assembly appropriates.