§ 41-22-129 — Substandard housing renovation

(a) The commissioner of correction, with the approval of the governor, is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with county, city or municipal governments for the purpose of renovating substandard housing of persons determined by the department of human services to be of low income. (b) (1) Any county, city or municipality desiring the use of inmates to perform such work shall make application to the commissioner of correction. (2) (A) The application shall state: (i) The location and nature of the proposed project; (ii) The estimated length of time inmates would be required; (iii) The number of inmates that would be required; and (iv) The nature of the duties inmates are to perform. (B) The application shall set out in detail the provisions for the supervision of the inmates. The provisions for supervision shall include the methods that will be used to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all inmates requested. (3) The commissioner may grant all or any part of the number of inmates requested, may deny the application or may place specific restrictions and conditions on the use of inmates, depending on the best interests of the state. (c) No inmate shall be required to perform work for any county, city or municipality if the project appears to the commissioner to be extremely dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the inmate.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, ch. 241, § 1.