Proposed pay increases for incarcerated workers
Pay increases for incarcerated workers proposed by the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation Oct. 6 would be the first raises in 30 years. Nevertheless, no proposed pay rate, even for the most skilled workers, exceeds $1 per hour. Public hearings to approve raises are scheduled for late November.
Vertical bar chart comparing the current and proposed minimum and maximum pay rates per hour for incarcerated workers. No proposed pay rate, even for the most skilled workers, exceeds $1 per hour.
