[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Penns Grove 2-21-1995 by Ord.
No. 95-4 (Ch. 51 of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A prison labor program, which utilizes labor provided by prisoners
from the Salem County Jail in accordance with the work release program
utilized by the jail, is established.
Department heads of the Borough of Penns Grove may utilize the
work services of prisoners who are participants in the work release
program at the Salem County Jail to supplement, but not replace, the
usual activities of employees of the Borough of Penns Grove in situations
involving an extraordinary need. Prior to utilization of prison labor
by any department head, as aforesaid, a detailed prison labor policy
statement shall be prepared by the department head and presented to
the committee of the Borough Council having oversight responsibility
for the activities of the particular department. No prison labor may
be utilized by any department head without prior written approval
by Borough Council of a comprehensive prison labor policy statement.
Said prison labor policy statement must include an insurance risk
assessment and describe specifically aspects of the policy designed
to address and, if possible, rectify any significant risk of injury
or insurable loss.
No prison labor may be utilized by the Borough of Penns Grove,
or any of its departments or employees, without there being a lawfully
adopted, binding written agreement between the Borough of Penns Grove
and the County of Salem describing the full nature of an agreement
for the provision of prison labor by the Salem County Jail through
the work release program. Any such prison labor agreement between
the Borough of Penns Grove and the County of Salem must meet all applicable
legal requirements and be properly executed by an officer or officers
authorized by law to execute agreements on behalf of the respective
entities.
