EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Washington prison guards unhappy with the quality of their uniforms are asking state lawmakers to force inmate tailors to shape up or lose their jobs.
The state House passed a bill over the weekend that would fire inmates for making ill-fitting uniforms or outsource the work if it remains substandard.
The Daily Herald reports (http://is.gd/QkjASn ) uniforms are now provided free to prison guards. They are made by about 100 inmates at three prisons who earn 44 cent to $1.55 an hour. Other prison industries make license plates and furniture for public agencies.
Uniforms for Washington State Patrol troopers are provided by a private company and cost $611,000 last year.
