Title 7, Title 7 — Criminal Procedure
23 chapters · 437 sections in this title.
W.S. § 7-16-101 Persons subject to required work
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Persons subject to required work. (a) The sentencing court may require the following persons to perform work pursuant to W.S. 7-16-101 through 7-16-104: (i) Persons sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment in the county jail, whether or not a fine is imposed as a part of the …
W.S. § 7-16-102 Restrictions; supervision; costs; civil liability
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Restrictions; supervision; costs; civil liability. (a) No prisoner shall be required to perform work more than eight (8) hours in any one (1) calendar day or to work on any legal holiday. (b) No person shall be required to perform work who is unable to do so due to physical or me…
W.S. § 7-16-103 Compensation of sheriff
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Compensation of sheriff. Except for reimbursement for additional expenses authorized by W.S. 7-16-102(d), a sheriff is not entitled to any extra compensation, fee or reward for supervising a prisoner performing work pursuant to W.S. 7-16-101 through 7-16-104.
W.S. § 7-16-104 Credits
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Credits. (a) The sentencing court may reduce the term of a sentence, fine, costs or attorney fees of a prisoner sentenced to imprisonment or placed on probation, for work performed under W.S. 7-16-101 through 7-16-104. (b) If a reduction is ordered pursuant to subsection (a) of t…
W.S. § 7-16-201 Contracting to private persons
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Contracting to private persons. Except as authorized by W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107, no person in charge of prisoners at any state penal institution shall contract to supply prisoner labor to any private person or private business entity.
W.S. § 7-16-202 In no case shall the total of all compensation credited exceed the general fund appropriation for that institution
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In no case shall the total of all compensation credited exceed the general fund appropriation for that institution. The compensation rate to be paid to any prisoner shall not exceed the state minimum wage. (b) The compensation limitations in subsection (a) of this section do not …
W.S. § 7-16-203 Compensation
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Compensation. (a) Persons in confinement in state corrections institutions may receive compensation as specified by the department of corrections for services performed under W.S.
W.S. § 7-16-204 Fines for misconduct
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Fines for misconduct. The department of corrections shall adopt rules and regulations to establish a system for punishing prisoner misconduct through the imposition of fines to be deducted from compensation earned as provided by W.S. 7-16-203. The rules shall provide for the dist…
W.S. § 7-16-205 Disposition of earnings; confidentiality of amount
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Disposition of earnings; confidentiality of amount. (a) Payment for services performed by any prisoner under W.S. 7-16-202 shall be deposited in the trust and agency account at the institution and shall be disbursed for the purposes provided in this subsection and in the order sp…
W.S. § 7-16-206 Permitted institutional industries; powers of department
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Permitted institutional industries; powers of department. (a) The department of corrections, for purposes of assisting in the rehabilitation of residents of state penal institutions, may: (i) Establish industries in state penal institutions that will result in the manufacture of …