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Alameda · AlamedaThis is the second post in a three-part series on Ruelas v. County of Alameda, in which the California Supreme Court held that pretrial detainees are not eligible for minimum wages. You can find Part 1 here. In Ruelas v. County of Alameda, the Supreme Court of California held that pretrial detainees forced to labor for […]Read Article
Ruelas v. County of Alameda — California Pretrial Detainees Denied Minimum Wage for Corporate Labor (Part 2) ✦ OnLabor
Alameda · AlamedaPretrial detainees in Santa Rita Jail are forced to labor for Aramark, a food-preparation company that provides meals to third parties outside of the jail. Neither Aramark nor the county pays detainees for their labor. In 1990, California amended its constitution to allow companies to contract with prisons — facilities run by the state or federal government that detain convicted […]Read Article
