RCW 72.64.040
Crediting of earnings—Payment.
Where a prisoner is employed at any occupation for which pay is allowed or permitted, or at any gainful occupation from which the state derives an income, the department shall credit the prisoner with the total amount of his or her earnings.
The amount of earnings credited but unpaid to a prisoner may be paid to the prisoner's spouse, children, mother, father, brother, or sister as the inmate may direct upon approval of the superintendent. Upon release, parole, or discharge, all unpaid earnings of the prisoner shall be paid to him or her.
[ 2012 c 117 § 479; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 105; 1959 c 28 § 72.64.040. Prior: 1957 c 19 § 1; 1927 c 305 § 3; RRS § 10223-3. Formerly RCW 72.08.250.]
NOTES:
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 154: See note following RCW 2.12.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.64 - Labor and Employment of Prisoners.
72.64.010 - Useful employment of prisoners—Contract system barred.
72.64.020 - Rules and regulations.
72.64.030 - Prisoners required to work—Private benefit of enforcement officer prohibited.
72.64.040 - Crediting of earnings—Payment.
72.64.050 - Branch institutions—Work camps for certain purposes.
72.64.060 - Labor camps authorized—Type of work permitted—Contracts.
72.64.065 - Industrial insurance—Application to certain inmates—Payment of premiums and assessments.
72.64.070 - Industrial insurance—Eligibility for employment—Procedure—Return.
72.64.080 - Industrial insurance—Duties of employing agency—Costs—Supervision.
72.64.090 - Industrial insurance—Department's jurisdiction.
72.64.100 - Regional jail camps—Authorized—Purposes—Rules.
72.64.150 - Interstate forest fire suppression compact.
72.64.160 - Inmate forest fire suppression crews—Classification—Gratuity/wage.
72.64.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.