Cal. PEN § 6230
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 6230, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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(a) Offenders shall perform all the labor necessary to maintain the restitution center and meet the offenders’ needs unless the director finds that a particular task can be better performed by other persons.
(b) The director may employ and pay compensation to offenders to perform work at a center.
(b) The director may employ and pay compensation to offenders to perform work at a center.
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