Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-16-203 (2026)

Compensation.

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(a) Persons in confinement in state corrections
institutions may receive compensation as specified by the
department of corrections for services performed under W.S.
7-16-202. In no case shall the total of all compensation
credited exceed the general fund appropriation for that
institution. The compensation rate to be paid to any prisoner
shall not exceed the state minimum wage.

     (b) The compensation limitations in subsection (a) of this
section do not apply to correctional industries programs
authorized under W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1993 · leading case: Gary D. Gillihan v. Duane Shillinger Tom Shanyfelt & John Bunch, 872 F.2d 935 (10th Cir. 1989).

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Gary D. Gillihan v. Duane Shillinger Tom Shanyfelt & John Bunch, 872 F.2d 935 (10th Cir. 1989). “Pursuant to Wyo.Stat. § 7-16-203 (1977), “[p]ersons in confinement in state institutions may receive compensation for services performed as specified by the board of charities and reform.”

Glenn v. Glenn, 848 P.2d 819 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “W.S. 7-16-203 (Supp.1992). Any earnings accrued by the prisoner are to be distributed in accordance with the following provision: (a) Payment for services performed by any prisoner shall be deposited in the trust and agency account at the institution and shall be disbursed for…”

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