ยง 859. When employment prohibited. No employment under a work release
program may be approved or continued if (a) such employment results in
the displacement of employed workers, or is applied in skills, crafts or
trades in which there is a surplus of available labor in the locality,
or (b) the rates of pay and other conditions of employment are not at
least equal to those paid or provided for work of similar nature in the
locality in which the work is to be performed, or (c) there is any labor
strike or lockout in the establishment in which the incarcerated
individual is employed.
Structure New York Laws
Article 26 - Temporary Release Programs for State Correctional Institutions
853 - Reporting and Information.
854 - Evaluation and Recommendation.
855 - Procedure for Temporary Release of Incarcerated Individuals.
856 - Conduct of Incarcerated Individuals Participating in a Temporary Release Program.
857 - Complaint and Abuse Review.
858 - Application of Labor Laws.
859 - When Employment Prohibited.
860 - Disposition of Earnings.