How much do inmates get paid and what work do they do?
How much do they pay the inmates at their jobs and what jobs are there for inmates
Francien Avila
Almost every inmate must have a job.
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Almost every inmate must have a job. They range from working in the kitchen, in education, landscaping, recreation, construction, plumbing, electrical, as a medical orderly, as an orderly cleaning the general areas, clerking for staff, working in the chapel are among the many jobs available for inmates. The pay is between 12 - 40 cents per hour. Some inmates actually have the opportunity to make a bit more money in their jobs if they take on a supervisory role reporting to the lead CO in charge of the detail.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: March 10,2016
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Last reviewed April 2016.