§ 13-19. Disposition of inmate funds and earnings.

(a) The Director may establish and maintain inmate personnel and financial records and require written reports from the inmate as necessary to administer the Program.

(b) The Director is authorized to receive, deposit, and disburse the funds and earnings of each inmate in accordance with regulations established by the Director.

(c) The Director may deduct the following from an inmate’s earnings:

(1) all or part of the cost to the County to provide an inmate with food, lodging, and clothing;

(2) actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses incidental to the inmate’s participation in the Program;

(3) any amount the inmate is legally obligated or desires to pay to support a dependent;

(4) a reasonable amount to repay the State or County for an attorney appointed by the court, if applicable; and

(5) a court-ordered payment for restitution.

(d) The Director must apply any remaining balance, less deductions identified in subsection (c), to the inmate’s account and must dispose of the funds as the inmate requests and the Director approves.

(e) Inmate funds must be accounted for as prescribed by the Director of the Department of Finance. The Department of Finance must conduct a yearly audit of inmate funds and submit a written report to the Director of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.

(f) The Director must set, by method (3) regulation, a reasonable fee for the cost of electronic and staff supervision. The Director may collect the fee from participants in the non-residential component of the Program. If the Director finds that a participant cannot afford to pay the fee, the Director may wholly or partially exempt the inmate from paying the fee. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 6; , § 1.)