The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the people of this state would benefit from a program to reclaim and maintain the land and resources of public entities within this state; that the executive director has custody over inmates, both male and female, who could be utilized as a labor force in such a program; that such a program would reinforce the rehabilitation of such inmates, provide work skills, and instill a work ethic in the inmates, thereby facilitating their readjustment to society; and that work assignments involving physical labor will assist the executive director and the wardens in the management of correctional facilities under their supervision. To these ends, it is the purpose of this article to create within the department physical labor work programs, including an intensive labor work program for all inmates sentenced to the department, including repeat offenders and parole violators as well as those inmates who demonstrate behavior inconsistent with the rules of the department or any of its facilities, which utilize the physical labor of inmates. The executive director or the executive director's designee may appoint facility wardens, responsible for the administration of correctional facilities, to perform the duties and functions set forth in this article.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 965, § 1, effective June 10. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 28, § 5, effective March 20. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 848, § 46, effective May 24.