Missouri Laws 217.260 – Earnings of offender, paid when — how used, payment to families, when — ..
1. At least monthly, the division shall place to the credit of any offender engaged in work or educational programs an amount to be determined as provided in section 217.255.
2. The compensation of an offender may be used to the amount permitted by division rules and regulations for the purchase of approved personal necessities not furnished by the division.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 217.260
- Chief administrative officer: the institutional head of any correctional facility or his or her designee. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Department: the department of corrections of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Division: a statutorily created agency within the department or an agency created by the departmental organizational plan. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- Offender: a person under supervision or an inmate in the custody of the department. See Missouri Laws 217.010
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. As provided by division rules, upon consent of the offender the chief administrative officer may permit offender compensation to be used for the support of the offender’s family or other legal dependents.
4. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to allow offenders to transfer funds to other offenders.
5. The department shall establish a schedule of minimum balances to be maintained for each offender account that has established a savings account through a work release program or halfway house operation.
6. The department shall have the authority to reduce an offender’s account due to indebtedness to the state.