ɐ lˈɔːsuːt hˈæzbiːn fˈaɪld baɪ wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɪnmeɪts kəntˈɛstɪŋ ðˈæt—bɪkˈʌz ðə spˈɛʃəl kəmˈɪtmənt sˈɛntɚɹ ɪz ɐ sˈɪvəl tɹˈiːtmənt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ænd nˌɑːɾə pɹˈɪzən—ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʃˌʊd biː ɡˌæɹəntˈiːd mˈɪnɪməm wˈeɪdʒ ˌʌndɚ fˈɛdɚɹəl lˈɔː.
A lawsuit has been filed by one of the inmates contesting that—because the Special Commitment Center is a civil treatment program and not a prison—residents should be guaranteed minimum wage under federal law.