§354D-4 Powers and duties of the director.

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§354D-4 Powers and duties of the director. Under the supervision of the director or the director's designee, the administrator of the correctional industries program shall:

(1)Develop programs generating revenue that best sustains their operation and allows for capital investment, and reimburses the general fund, when possible, for the expense of correctional services;

(2)Develop programs providing the maximum level of work and training opportunities for qualified, able-bodied inmates;

(3)Develop programs assuming responsibility for training qualified, appropriately screened inmates in applicable work and specific training skills that increase their employment prospects after release;

(4)Develop programs in which inmates can learn skills used in the construction and other industries, while providing low-cost construction, renovation, and repairs of facilities, grounds, furniture, vehicles, and equipment for private, nonprofit social services, health, or education agencies and programs;

(5)Acquire or purchase equipment, materials, supplies, office space, insurance, and services necessary to establish and maintain programs pursuant to this chapter;

(6)Conduct industries or enterprises for the employment of qualified, able-bodied inmates in the manufacture or production of articles and products deemed appropriate for sale by the director and the provision of services for sale to the public or that may be needed for the construction, operation, maintenance, or use of any office, department, institution, or agency supported in whole or in part by a state and its political subdivisions or the federal government;

(7)Sell uniforms and uniform accessories to state-employed adult corrections officers;

(8)Purchase, lease, trade, exchange, acquire, and maintain personal property; and

(9)Accept grants or loans from the State, the counties, or the federal government. [L 1990, c 341, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 256, §2; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §54; am L 2004, c 216, §39; am L 2007, c 19, §1; am L 2016, c 227, §1]