7-16-206. 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 products or the provision of services that may be used by any agency or political subdivision of this state, any agency of the federal government or any agency or political subdivision of another state;

(ii) Contract with private industry for the sale of products manufactured in state penal institutions and for the provision of services pursuant to W.S. 25-13-104;

(iii) Print and distribute catalogs describing goods manufactured in state penal institutions;

(iv) Fix the sale price for products manufactured or services produced at state penal institutions and purchased by the state of Wyoming or any of its political subdivisions, not to exceed open market prices for comparable goods and services;

(v) Provide for the repair and maintenance of property and equipment of state penal institutions by residents of those institutions;

(vi) Provide for the repair and maintenance of any state agency's furniture and equipment by residents of state penal institutions;

(vii) Sell on the open market products manufactured at state penal institutions; and

(viii) Pay a resident of a penal institution from the proceeds of products manufactured or services provided in a program in which the resident is working pursuant to this subsection.

(b) Payment for the performance of work authorized pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be based in part on the following criteria:

(i) Knowledge or skill;

(ii) Attitude toward authority;

(iii) Physical effort;

(iv) Responsibility for equipment and materials; and

(v) Regard for safety of others.

(c) A manufactured product shall not be sold under paragraph (a)(ii) or (vii) of this section if the same or comparable product is manufactured elsewhere in this state.

(d) The maximum rate of pay for work performed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be determined by the appropriation established for each program in accordance with W.S. 7-16-202 through 7-16-205.

(e) Proceeds from the sale of products manufactured or services provided at a state penal institution pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the correctional industries account in accordance with W.S. 25-13-103(a).