7-16-203. Compensation.
(a) Persons in confinement in state corrections institutions may receive compensation as specified by the department of corrections for services performed under W.S. 7-16-202. In no case shall the total of all compensation credited exceed the general fund appropriation for that institution. The compensation rate to be paid to any prisoner shall not exceed the state minimum wage.
(b) The compensation limitations in subsection (a) of this section do not apply to correctional industries programs authorized under W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 16 - Labor by Prisoners
Section 7-16-201 - Contracting to Private Persons.
Section 7-16-202 - Persons Subject to Required Work.
Section 7-16-203 - Compensation.
Section 7-16-204 - Fines for Misconduct.
Section 7-16-205 - Disposition of Earnings; Confidentiality of Amount.
Section 7-16-206 - Permitted Institutional Industries; Powers of Department.