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Section 1. “This Act may be cited as the Inmate Labor Disclosure Act”
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Section 2. With regard to telemarketing, direct mailing, or any other form of prison
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inmate labor, where such labor involves either the direct or indirect contact or
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solicitation by such inmates with the general public, no person who is incarcerated by a
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holding center, pre-release center, or halfway house, shall have access to, or use of, any
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(a) such inmate makes full disclosure of his or her inmate status and work program to
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Section 3. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no inmate shall be
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Section 4. {Definitions.} For purposes of this section:
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(a) The phrase “confidential information” includes, but is not limited to, social security

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• Coca-Cola Company
• PhRMA
• Kraft Foods, Inc.
• Coca-Cola Co.
• Pfizer Inc.
• Reed Elsevier, Inc.
• DIAGEO
• Peabody Energy
• Intuit, Inc.
• Koch Industries, Inc.
• ExxonMobil
• Verizon
• Reynolds American Inc.
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Salt River Project
• Altria Client Services, Inc.
• American Bail Coalition
• State Farm Insurance
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numbers, names and addresses, salary and yearly gross income, tax forms, car make,
model, and year, credit card numbers, marital status, phone number and any other
relevant information that can be used to identify either the person, property, or affairs of
any member of the public.
(b) The term “disclosure” includes an oral or written statement, revelation, or utterance
by such inmate to the person or party from whom he or she wishes to solicit information
of the inmate’s present status and the inmate’s participation in a work rehabilitation
program. It also requires such inmate to inform the person he or she intends to solicit
from of his or her right not to disclose such information.
(c) The term “consent” is intended to include either a written or oral affirmation or
assurance by the person from whom such information is requested that he or she
understands that the solicitor is an inmate, that they realize they are not required to
disclose this information, and that they agree to disclose it freely, voluntarily, and
knowingly.

Section 5. Compliance
(a) Any person that fails to ensure full compliance with this Act shall be subject to civil
penalties and fines in a manner deemed appropriate by a court of law with appropriate
jurisdiction over the matter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no inmate who violates this
section shall be allowed to participate in any work program.

Adopted by ALEC's Criminal Justice Task Force at the Annual Meeting August 21, 1998.
Approved by full ALEC Board of Directors September, 1998.
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