District Court, M.D. Louisiana January 27, 1981, Civ. A. CA 80-270-B (Alexander v. Sara, Inc.)

POLOZOLA, District Judge:

The sole issue before the Court is whether or not the plaintiffs, who are inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, are “employees” within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq.

In 1976, the Louisiana Department of Corrections entered into a contract with the defendant, Sara, Inc.