Wyo. Stat. § 7-16-206 (2026)

department.

     (a) The department of corrections, for purposes of
assisting in the rehabilitation of residents of state penal
institutions, may:

          (i) Establish industries in state penal institutions
that will result in the manufacture of products or the provision
of services that may be used by any agency or political
subdivision of this state, any agency of the federal government
or any agency or political subdivision of another state;

          (ii) Contract with private industry for the sale of
products manufactured in state penal institutions and for the
provision of services pursuant to W.S. 25-13-104;

          (iii) Print and distribute catalogs describing goods
manufactured in state penal institutions;

          (iv) Fix the sale price for products manufactured or
services produced at state penal institutions and purchased by
the state of Wyoming or any of its political subdivisions, not
to exceed open market prices for comparable goods and services;

          (v) Provide for the repair and maintenance of
property and equipment of state penal institutions by residents
of those institutions;

          (vi) Provide for the repair and maintenance of any
state agency's furniture and equipment by residents of state
penal institutions;

          (vii) Sell on the open market products manufactured
at state penal institutions; and

          (viii) Pay a resident of a penal institution from the
proceeds of products manufactured or services provided in a
program in which the resident is working pursuant to this
subsection.

     (b) Payment for the performance of work authorized
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be based in
part on the following criteria:

          (i)    Knowledge or skill;
          (ii)    Attitude toward authority;

          (iii)    Physical effort;

          (iv)    Responsibility for equipment and materials; and

          (v)    Regard for safety of others.

     (c) A manufactured product shall not be sold under
paragraph (a)(ii) or (vii) of this section if the same or
comparable product is manufactured elsewhere in this state.

     (d) The maximum rate of pay for work performed pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section shall be determined by the
appropriation established for each program in accordance with
W.S. 7-16-202 through 7-16-205.

     (e) Proceeds from the sale of products manufactured or
services provided at a state penal institution pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the
correctional industries account in accordance with W.S.
25-13-103(a).