New Jersey’s incarcerated population have not received a promised wage increase, despite $2.6 million being allocated in the state budget designated for incarcerated workers

New Jersey’s incarcerated population have not received a promised wage increase, despite $2.6 million being allocated in the state budget designated for incarcerated workers. Although the funding was intended to be the first wage increase for incarcerated workers in over two decades, the state Department of Corrections has yet to distribute any of the funds, which will revert to the general fund if not spent by Jun. 30, leading to calls for action from advocates. Incarcerated workers currently earn $1 to $7 a day for various jobs, a rate that has remained stagnant for over 20 years in spite of increasing commissary costs and inflation.

From New Jersey Monitor.