Pen. Code, § 2717 · Article 1. Employment of Prisoners Generally

Pen. Code, § 2717

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The Department of Corrections shall require prisoners who are working outside the prison grounds in road cleanup crews pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 2760) or fire crews pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 2780) to wear distinctive clothing for identification purposes.

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History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 525, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=2717.
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