(a) The Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with any private-sector employer to establish a joint venture for the management and operation of all or any part of a prison industry.
(b) The terms of a joint venture agreement shall include:
(1) Area space requirements, equipment, security services, and utilities;
(2) Procedures for the selection of prisoners for employment; and
(3) A commitment by the private-sector employer to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the District, its agents, officers, and employees against any and all claims or liability of any kind arising from, based on, or resulting from any act, default, or omission of the private-sector employer under the agreement.
(May 8, 1996, D.C. Law 11-117, § 7, 43 DCR 1179.)
1981 Ed., § 24-458.6.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment
Chapter 2 - Prisons and Prisoners
Subchapter IV - Prison Industries
§ 24–231.02. Establishment of Prison Industries Fund
§ 24–231.03. Use of Fund revenues
§ 24–231.04. Maintenance of the prison industries program; administration by the Director
§ 24–231.06. Joint venture agreements
§ 24–231.07. Prison Industries Joint Venture Advisory Board. [Repealed]
§ 24–231.09. Status of prisoners with respect to prison industries
§ 24–231.10. Wages of employed prisoners; unemployment compensation
§ 24–231.11. Disbursement of wages to employed prisoners; deductions; accounting
§ 24–231.12. Workers’ compensation insurance
§ 24–231.13. Annual report; annual inventory