NCJ Number
36295
Date Published
1972
Length
4 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON INMATE COMPENSATION, PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION, AND TRADE UNION COLLABORATION IN SWEDEN'S EXTENSIVE INMATE WORK PROGRAMS.
Abstract
IN 1972 THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE WAS JUST OVER 42 CENTS. WEEKLY SALARIES OF 21 TO 32 DOLLARS WERE NOT UNUSUAL. THERE HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTS WITH A KIND OF GROUP PIECE-WORK RATE WHICH HAS PROVEN SUPERIOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL PIECE-WORK SYSTEM IN SEVERAL RESPECTS.