Pretrial detainees and inmates awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following conviction or revocation of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision may volunteer to participate in any work program operated by the sheriff that uses the labor of convicted misdemeanants. Inmates who have not been convicted shall not be required to participate in a work program. All inmates may be required to keep their immediate living area clean.
37 Tex. Admin. Code § 289.2