(1)  Rehabilitative and job opportunities at the Utah state prison and participating county jails shall not be forced upon any inmate contrary to the Utah Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3 (2), but instead shall be on a completely voluntary basis.

Terms Used In Utah Code 64-9b-4

  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 64-9b-2
  • Inmate: means any man or woman who is under the jurisdiction of the department and who is assigned to the Utah state prison or to a county jail. See Utah Code 64-9b-2
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  Private businesses that manufacture products for sale in Utah or in interstate commerce shall pay inmates the prevailing wage for similar work in local private industry. Private businesses that provide services, agricultural products, or manufactured products for export shall pay inmates wages determined by the department, but should not displace local Utah workers as a result of their employment of inmates.

Amended by Chapter 158, 1997 General Session

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