§ 95.235. Work programs.
(a) Minimum requirements. The following minimum requirements shall apply to work programs:
(1) Prisoners waiting trial and not sentenced in the jail shall not be required to work, except to keep their immediate area in the living quarters clean. However, a volunteer work program for unsentenced inmates should be developed.
(2) Prisoners sentenced to the jail shall be assigned work when it is available.
(3) All prisoners who work shall be paid. That pay may take the form of cash or credit toward pending court costs.
(4) The precautions laid down to protect the safety and health of workmen in the free society shall be equally observed in institutions. Proper clothing and tools shall be provided.
(b) Recommended guidelines. A good jail administrator shall utilize the furlough concept to enable selected prisoners to seek employment in the community.
The provisions of this § 95.235 readopted May 18, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1619.
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