Nebraska Statutes 83-183.01. Persons committed; wages; disposition; director; adopt rules and regulations
A person committed to the department, who is earning at least minimum wage and is employed pursuant to sections 81-1827 and 83-183, shall have his or her wages set aside by the chief executive officer of the facility in a separate wage fund. The director shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which will protect the inmate’s rights to due process, provide for hearing as necessary before the Crime Victim’s Reparations Committee, and govern the disposition of a confined person’s gross monthly wage minus required payroll deductions and payment of necessary work-related incidental expenses for the following purposes:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 83-183.01
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) For the support of families and dependent relatives of the respective inmates;
(2) For the discharge of any legal obligations, including judgments for restitution as provided in section 83-184.01 ;
(3) To pay all or a part of the cost of their board, room, clothing, medical, dental, and other correctional services;
(4) To provide for funds payable to the person committed to the department upon his or her release;
(5) For the actual value of state property intentionally or willfully and wantonly destroyed by such person during his or her commitment;
(6) For reasonable costs incurred in returning such person to the facility to which he or she is committed in the event of escape; and
(7) For deposit in the Victim’s Compensation Fund.