§354D-11  Provisions for qualified,able-bodied inmates; employment.  (a)  The director or a designatedrepresentative shall make all qualified, able-bodied inmate work assignmentswith the correctional industries program and establish the rate of compensationfor the assignments.  A portion of the compensation shall be paid to thequalified, able-bodied inmate in relation to the number of hours worked, typeof work assignment, and quality of work performed.  Payment rates shall beestablished on an annual basis after review by the advisory committee.

(b)  The department shall recommend a possiblereduction in the minimum term to the Hawaii paroling authority for any offendersatisfactorily participating in the correctional industries program for aminimum of one year or for any period the equivalent of one-half of the balanceof the term remaining to the tentative parole date.  The possible reduction inthe minimum term shall be determined by the performance and evaluation of theoffender by the correctional industries program as recommended to the directoror the director's designee.

(c)  The department is authorized to adoptrules governing the employment, conduct, and management of qualified,able-bodied inmates while assigned to programs.  All rules pertaining to thepayment, employment, conduct, and management of qualified, able-bodied inmatesshall be published and posted for inmates. [L 1990, c 341, pt of §1; am L 1991,c 256, §5]