Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 439.620 (2026)

Employment for prisoner -- Considerations in securing

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Before securing employment for any prisoner under the provisions of KRS 439.600, the commissioner shall determine:

(1) That the paid employment will not result in the displacement of employed workers, or be applied in skills, crafts, or trades in which there is a surplus of available gainful labor in the locality, or impair existing contracts for services; and

(2) That the rates of pay or other conditions of employment will not be less than those paid or provided for work of similar nature in the locality in which the work is performed. Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 104, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 344, sec. 56, effective July 15, 1982. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 293, sec. 5.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1974–1974 · leading case: Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hancock v. Holmes, 509 S.W.2d 258 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974).

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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hancock v. Holmes, 509 S.W.2d 258 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). “600(4) as drawn and implemented by KRS 439.620 is contrary to that section of the Constitution.”

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