Jarryd Hayne quits prison sewing job for laundry traineeship

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne is working while serving his sentence for a sexual assault conviction but he’s certainly “no seamstress” according to a prison source.

Fallen footballer Jarryd Hayne has quit his jail sewing job with one prison source declaring the disgraced NRL star as “no seamstress”.

Instead, it can be revealed Hayne is undertaking a traineeship in the laundry business.

Hayne is serving a five year and nine month sentence at the Cooma Correctional Centre after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.

The 33-year-old, who must serve at least three years and eight months, has lodged a notice of intention to appeal in the NSW Supreme Court.

Hayne was transferred to the “white collar” prison after initially being housed at Parklea, where he enduring being pelted with apples after inmate recognised the famous prisoner.

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has given up on his sewing job in jail. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Christian Gilles

A prison source said Hayne himself requested to change jobs after not being happy working in the prison textiles industry.

Inmates who work in textiles earn around $24 for prison garments.

Hayne was offered work in thee jail laundry where he was on a similar wage before being offered a traineeship, which he accepted.

The laundry traineeship will mean Hayne will earn $48.96 per week in a 42-hour work week – a far cry from the more than $1 million per season he received while playing for the Gold Coast Titans in 2018.

It is understood he commenced the traineeship on June 30.

“He was no seamstress,” a prison source said.

“He wasn’t happy and wanted out so now he’s in the laundry washing sheets.”

All inmates in NSW must participate in Corrective Services Industries (CSI) work programs with the money they earn to go towards buy-ups or savings.

Inmates working in laundry not only wash their own prison sheets but also those of aged care, nursing homes, healthcare and hospitality operations.

The CSI laundry website said its operations provided training to inmates who benefited by “acquiring skills for post-release employment in the laundry cleaning sector”.

Hayne will be eligible for parole in 2025.