It is the policy of the State that, because of the enforced idleness of incarcerated individuals, it is necessary and desirable that useful work on projects in the State be found for incarcerated individuals and that those incarcerated individuals who may be used safely for maintenance, construction, or reconstruction projects shall be assigned that work.

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.

Formerly Art. 27, § 711A.