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RI S2622
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases the maximum daily wage for incarcerated persons working at Rhode Island adult correctional institutions from $3.00 to $5.00 per day
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Applies to all persons committed to correctional facilities, including those convicted, awaiting trial, or held on civil process
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Maintains existing requirement that 25% of prisoner earnings be held in reserve, with caps of $100 for those serving life without parole and $2,000 for all other prisoners
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Reserve funds continue to be the prisoner's property and are disbursed upon release from the institution
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Increases the minimum wage amount for any person committed to the adult correctional institution from $3.00 to $5.00 a day for every day the person shall labor.
State Affairs And Government
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
2/13/2026