NY A03596

Establishes a minimum wage for incarcerated individuals performing labor at no less than one-half of New York's state minimum wage

Requires compensation for incarcerated individuals volunteering to work for nonprofit organizations under guard

Mandates minimum wage requirements apply to work release programs, residential treatment facility programs, and other community activities involving private employment

Changes the commissioner's authority from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") in establishing educational, career, and industrial training programs with incentive allowances

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for necessary regulatory changes