Nothing in this chapter is intended to restore, in whole or in part, the civil rights of any inmate. No inmate compensated for work in correctional industries shall be considered as an employee or to be employed by the state or the department, nor shall any such inmate, except those provided for in RCW 72.60.102 and 72.64.065, come within any of the provisions of the workers' compensation act, or be entitled to any benefits thereunder whether on behalf of himself, herself, or of any other person.
RCW 72.60.100
Civil rights of inmates not restored—Other laws inapplicable.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case NATIONAL ELEC. CONTRACTORS v. Riveland (1999)
Most recently applied in WASHINGTON WATER JET WORKERS v. Yarbrough (January 2003)
2012 c 117 s 476; 1989 c 185 s 10; 1987 c 185 s 38; 1981 c 136 s 101; 1972 ex.s. c 40 s 1; 1959 c 28 s 72.60.100
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.