Committee advances AB 248 to remove state cap on county‑jail incarcerated‑worker wages
AB 248 would remove a statutory wage cap that currently limits pay for incarcerated county‑jail workers (commonly cited as $2 per eight‑hour shift), allowing counties to set wages. The Public Safety Committee passed the bill to the floor amid broad support from reentry and legal‑services groups.
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Assemblymember Isaac Bryan told the committee AB 248 would remove the statutory $2 per eight‑hour shift cap that limits wages for incarcerated workers in county jails, a limit that critics say amounts to roughly 25¢ an hour at maximum and forces incarcerated people to rely on outside support to buy basic items.
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