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The state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization for which such work is performed may be required to pay to the Department in monthly installments such sum as is necessary to cover the costs of work done by such prisoners at the rate specified in the agreement authorized by \u00a7 53.1-57.\n\t\tThe state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization that has the use of prison labor authorized by this section shall designate the projects to be worked. It may be required to furnish all engineering service, tools, implements, machinery and equipment used in such projects; shall secure rights-of-way; and shall furnish such foremen as the Director deems necessary and acceptable to direct the work. The Director may authorize such persons employed as foremen to carry firearms in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-29.\n\t\tFifteen days prior to a prisoner’s participation in the program, the Director shall give the chief of police, sheriff or local chief law-enforcement official of the locality in which the prisoner will work, written notice of the prisoner’s participation. Such notice shall include the name, address and criminal history of the prisoner in addition to other information the chief of police or such officer may request. A copy of such notice shall be provided to the attorney for the Commonwealth and the governing body where the work is to be performed. The transmission of information shall be confidential and not subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.). When notice has been requested in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-133.02, the Director shall provide notice to the victim that the prisoner has been assigned to a facility where the prisoner may participate in supervised work programs established pursuant to this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312095,"text":"The Director is authorized to enter into agreements with the proper authorities of any state agency, county, city, town, local commission or nonprofit civic organization in the Commonwealth to build and maintain roads and streets and to perform such other public works as he may approve. The state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization for which such work is performed may be required to pay to the Department in monthly installments such sum as is necessary to cover the costs of work done by such prisoners at the rate specified in the agreement authorized by \u00a7 53.1-57.\n\t\tThe state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization that has the use of prison labor authorized by this section shall designate the projects to be worked. It may be required to furnish all engineering service, tools, implements, machinery and equipment used in such projects; shall secure rights-of-way; and shall furnish such foremen as the Director deems necessary and acceptable to direct the work. The Director may authorize such persons employed as foremen to carry firearms in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-29.\n\t\tFifteen days prior to a prisoner’s participation in the program, the Director shall give the chief of police, sheriff or local chief law-enforcement official of the locality in which the prisoner will work, written notice of the prisoner’s participation. Such notice shall include the name, address and criminal history of the prisoner in addition to other information the chief of police or such officer may request. A copy of such notice shall be provided to the attorney for the Commonwealth and the governing body where the work is to be performed. The transmission of information shall be confidential and not subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.). 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 370; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1989, chapter 652; in 1991, chapter 412; in 1996, chapters 703<\/a> and 726<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81152,"section_number":"19.2-354","catch_line":"Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-354\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":65258,"section_number":"53.1-133.02","catch_line":"Notice to be given upon prisoner release, escape, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-133.02\/"},{"id":70840,"section_number":"53.1-29","catch_line":"Authority for correctional officers and other employees to carry weapons","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-29\/"},{"id":61109,"section_number":"53.1-57","catch_line":"Payments by Department of Transportation to Director for labor","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-57\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238189,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87161,"identifier":"53.1-59","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-59","url":"\/53.1-59\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-59\/","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-59","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prisoners performing work for localities, state agencies or nonprofit civic organizations; payment of costs; foremen as guards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-59","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span> is authorized to enter into agreements with the proper authorities of any state agency, county, city, town, local commission or nonprofit civic organization in the Commonwealth to build and maintain roads and streets and to perform such other public works as he may approve. The state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization for which such work is performed may be required to pay to the Department<\/span> in monthly installments such sum as is necessary to cover the costs of work done by such prisoners at the rate specified in the agreement authorized by \u00a7 53.1-57<\/a>.\n\t\tThe state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization that has the use of prison labor authorized by this section shall designate the projects to be worked. It may be required to furnish all engineering service, tools, implements, machinery and equipment used in such projects; shall secure rights-of-way; and shall furnish such foremen as the Director<\/span> deems necessary and acceptable to direct the work. The Director<\/span> may authorize such persons employed as foremen to carry firearms in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-29<\/a>.\n\t\tFifteen days prior to a prisoner’s participation in the program, the Director<\/span> shall give the chief of police, sheriff or local chief law<\/span>-enforcement official of the locality in which the prisoner will work, written notice of the prisoner’s participation. Such notice shall include the name, address and criminal history of the prisoner in addition to other information the chief of police or such officer may request. A copy of such notice shall be provided to the attorney for the Commonwealth and the governing body where the work is to be performed. The transmission of information shall be confidential and not subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). When notice has been requested in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-133.02<\/a>, the Director<\/span> shall provide notice to the victim that the prisoner has been assigned to a facility where the prisoner may participate in supervised work programs established pursuant to this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRISONERS PERFORMING WORK FOR LOCALITIES, STATE AGENCIES OR NONPROFIT CIVIC\nORGANIZATIONS; PAYMENT OF COSTS; FOREMEN AS GUARDS (\u00a7 53.1-59)\n\nThe Director is authorized to enter into agreements with the proper authorities\nof any state agency, county, city, town, local commission or nonprofit civic\norganization in the Commonwealth to build and maintain roads and streets and to\nperform such other public works as he may approve. The state agency, county,\ntown, city, local commission or nonprofit civic organization for which such work\nis performed may be required to pay to the Department in monthly installments\nsuch sum as is necessary to cover the costs of work done by such prisoners at\nthe rate specified in the agreement authorized by \u00a7 53.1-57.\n\t\tThe state agency, county, town, city, local commission or nonprofit civic\norganization that has the use of prison labor authorized by this section shall\ndesignate the projects to be worked. It may be required to furnish all\nengineering service, tools, implements, machinery and equipment used in such\nprojects; shall secure rights-of-way; and shall furnish such foremen as the\nDirector deems necessary and acceptable to direct the work. The Director may\nauthorize such persons employed as foremen to carry firearms in accordance with\n\u00a7 53.1-29.\n\t\tFifteen days prior to a prisoner’s participation in the program, the\nDirector shall give the chief of police, sheriff or local chief law-enforcement\nofficial of the locality in which the prisoner will work, written notice of the\nprisoner’s participation. Such notice shall include the name, address and\ncriminal history of the prisoner in addition to other information the chief of\npolice or such officer may request. A copy of such notice shall be provided to\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth and the governing body where the work is to be\nperformed. The transmission of information shall be confidential and not subject\nto the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.). When notice\nhas been requested in accordance with \u00a7 53.1-133.02, the Director shall provide\nnotice to the victim that the prisoner has been assigned to a facility where the\nprisoner may participate in supervised work programs established pursuant to\nthis section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-122.1; 1962, c. 370; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 1989,\nc. 652; 1991, c. 412; 1996, cc. 703, 726.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}