24-8-9. Disbursements to defray inmate's obligations--Priority of disbursements.

The Department of Corrections shall place all earnings in the inmate's account and make disbursements therefrom in the priority set forth below:

(1)    The board and room charges of the inmate;

(2)    Necessary travel expenses and other incidental expenses of the inmate related to the inmate's release program;

(3)    Support of the inmate's legal dependents;

(4)    Payments on fines and restitution;

(5)    Payments of personal debts and obligations upon proper proof and at the discretion of the inmate;

(6)    The balance, if any, to be retained in the inmate's account and paid to the inmate upon parole or discharge.

Source: SL 1967, ch 32, § 5; SL 1989, ch 20, § 149; SL 2004, ch 168, § 38; SL 2006, ch 138, § 2.