Bill Text: CA SB1371 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Incarcerated persons: wages.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-29 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1371 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB1371-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
August 29, 2022 |
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Passed
IN
Senate
May 26, 2022 |
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Passed
IN
Assembly
August 24, 2022 |
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Amended
IN
Senate
May 19, 2022 |
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Amended
IN
Senate
March 16, 2022 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1371
| Introduced by Senator Bradford |
February 18, 2022 |
An act to add Section 2700.5 to the Penal Code, relating to incarcerated persons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1371, Bradford.
Incarcerated persons: wages.
Existing law authorizes the employment of incarcerated persons in various capacities and authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Prison Industry Authority to adopt and maintain a compensation schedule for incarcerated persons who are employees, as specified.
This bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to adopt a 5-year implementation schedule to increase the compensation for incarcerated persons engaged in work programs under the jurisdiction of the department. The bill would specify that the increase in compensation is required to adequately allow an incarcerated person
to, among other things, afford quarterly packages, purchase educational materials, and maintain family connections, as specified.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2700.5 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2700.5.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall adopt a five-year implementation schedule to increase the compensation for incarcerated persons engaged in work programs under the jurisdiction of the department.(b) The increase in compensation shall allow an incarcerated individual to do all of the following:
(1) Afford quarterly packages.
(2) Maintain family connections, including, but not limited to, the ability to purchase envelopes, stamps, writing paper and writing instruments, and the ability to afford phone calls.
(3) Purchase educational materials.
