County jails: wages.

Crime Labor

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Bryan
Last action: 2025-10-03
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 252, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if the previous wage structure is being removed or just modified.

County Jails: Prisoner Wages

AB-248 changes how county jails pay prisoners for work they do.

What This Bill Does

Allows the board of supervisors to decide how much money to give prisoners for their work.

Who It Names or Affects

Prisoners working in county jails
County boards of supervisors

Terms To Know

Board of Supervisors: The group that makes decisions for a county, like how much money to give prisoners who work.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the exact amount of money prisoners will receive.
Does not provide an effective date for when the new rules start.

Bill History

2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 252, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-15 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 12. Page 3014.).
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 2428.).
2025-06-30 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-20 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-03-20 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 12. Page 712.)
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 11).
2025-03-04 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-02-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-01-16 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
2025-01-15 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 248, Bryan.
County jails: wages.
Existing law provides that a county jail is kept by the sheriff of the county in which the jail is situated and is to be used for specified purposes, including for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail upon a criminal conviction. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to credit each prisoner confined in or committed to county jail up to $2 for each 8 hours of work performed in jail.
This bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board.

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