“DOC spokesman Jim Lockwood quickly made assurances that prison officials would not force prisoners to work without compensation. Ultimately, the DOC replaced prisoner wages with a point system. At the end of each month, a prisoner’s accumulated points are converted into a monetary amount ranging between $8 and $77 for most prison jobs. Prisoners can earn more working for OCE, which pays an average of $158 per month, according to the agency. That is equivalent to around $1.25 per hour rather than the maximum $0.61 per hour for non-OCE prison jobs.“
Prison Legal News
April 2, 2019