§ 24-7-3 — Furnishing prison labor to private enterprise authorized--Rules.

The Department of Corrections may contract prison labor to private enterprises and may establish new industries beyond the use and purpose of furnishing goods, products, and services to the federal government, state governments, and their political subdivisions. The Department of Corrections may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to implement the provisions of this section, which shall require: (1) Deductions from prison industries revenues or inmate wages to be contributed to a crime victim assistance or compensation program as administered by the State of South Dakota; (2) Consultation with representatives of local labor organizations and local businesses prior to the use of inmate workers in the production of goods for sale in interstate commerce or to the federal government; (3) The payment of wages to inmate workers at a rate which is not less than the prevailing wage for work of a similar nature in private industry; (4) Some form of workmen's compensation for inmate workers; (5) Voluntary inmate participation; and (6) Any other conditions or requirements of the private sector/prison industry enhancement certification program of the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Legislative History

SL 1947, ch 265, § 1; SL 1959, ch 43; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.47A01; SL 1966, ch 35; SL 1989, ch 20, § 124; SL 1990, ch 182.