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Authors Elhawary  
Subject Prisons: employment of inmates.
Relating To relating to prisons.
Title An act to amend Section 2700 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
Last Action Dt 2026-02-20
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-02-20
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Existing law requires every able-bodied prisoner imprisoned in a state prison to work as many hours of faithful labor in each day and every day during their term of imprisonment as prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in departmental rules and regulations.