Sec. 6. Inmate wages and deductions
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Section 4122(b) of title 18, United States Code (as amended by section 3 of this Act), is further amended by adding after paragraph
(11)a new paragraph
(12)as follows: The Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries shall prescribe the rates of hourly wages to be paid inmates performing work for or through Federal Prison Industries. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons shall prescribe the rates of hourly wages for other work assignments within the various Federal correctional institutions. In the case of an inmate whose term of imprisonment is to expire in not more than 2 years, wages shall be earned at an hourly rate of not less than $2.50, but paid at the same rate and in the same manner as to any other inmate, and any amount earned but not paid shall be held in trust and paid only upon the actual expiration of the term of imprisonment. The various inmate wage rates shall be reviewed and considered for increase on not less than a biannual basis. The Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries shall— not later than September 30, 2014, increase the maximum wage rate for inmates performing work for or through Federal Prison Industries to an amount equal to 50 percent of the minimum wage prescribed by section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)); and not later than September 30, 2019, increase such maximum wage rate to an amount equal to such minimum wage. Wages earned by an inmate worker shall be paid in the name of the inmate. Deductions, aggregating to not more than 80 percent of gross wages, shall be taken from the wages due for— applicable taxes (Federal, State, and local); payment of fines and restitution pursuant to court order; payment of additional restitution for victims of the inmate’s crimes (at a rate not less than 10 percent of gross wages); allocations for support of the inmate’s family pursuant to statute, court order, or agreement with the inmate; allocations to a fund in the inmate’s name to facilitate such inmate’s assimilation back into society, payable at the conclusion of incarceration; and such other deductions as may be specified by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Each inmate worker working for Federal Prison Industries shall indicate in writing that such person— is participating voluntarily; and understands and agrees to the wages to be paid and deductions to be taken from such wages. .
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