The employer of an inmate involved in the work release program shall pay the inmate's wages direct to the board. The board may adopt regulations concerning the disbursement of any earnings of the inmates involved in the work release program. The board is authorized to withhold from an inmate's earnings 20 percent of his or her gross earnings to pay such cost incident to the inmate's confinement. After 20 percent has been deducted from the inmate's gross pay, the remainder of the inmate's earnings shall be credited to his or her account in a local bank, and upon his or her release from confinement shall be turned over to the inmate. The board may elect, however, to pay the remaining 80 percent of the inmate's earnings to his or her family to be used by them for their support while the inmate is confined, provided the inmate consents to such payment.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 45-44-231.40 - Applicability and Implementation.
Section 45-44-231.41 - Definitions.
Section 45-44-231.42 - Regulations and Policies.
Section 45-44-231.43 - Inmate Wages.
Section 45-44-231.44 - Escape From Custody.
Section 45-44-231.45 - Requests for Job Opportunities.
Section 45-44-231.46 - Employment Criteria.
Section 45-44-231.47 - Participation in Program.
Section 45-44-231.48 - Furloughs or Leave Time.
Section 45-44-231.49 - Status of Inmates.