Md. Code Regs. 12.12.07.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 12.12.07.09 - Disposition of Earnings

A. General. Inmates employed in the community under a work release or school release program shall surrender to the Institution their total earnings less payroll deductions required by law.

B. The Institution shall deduct from these earnings, in the following order of priority, an amount determined to be the cost to the State of providing the following:

(1) Food, lodging, and clothing for the inmate;

(2) The actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses of the inmate when released from actual confinement under the program;

(3) The amount which the inmate may be legally obligated to pay for the support of the inmate's dependents; and

(4) The amount ordered to be paid by the court as restitution.

C. School release inmates receiving a stipend or other monies not subject to payroll deductions are not subject to room, board, clothing, and travel fees.

D. Any balance remaining of the inmate's earnings after these deductions and payments shall be credited to the inmate's account and shall be paid to the inmate upon obtaining parole.

E. An inmate shall use, on a weekly basis, adequate funds from a work release or school release account to defray the cost of transportation, meals, and sundries on a schedule approved by the Board of Review.

F. Request for Additional Funds.

(1) An inmate may request approval from the Board of Review to withdraw additional funds for personal needs from the inmate's work release or school release account.

(2) An inmate shall be provided adequate funds from the inmate's work release or school release account to meet the inmate's needs, and to assure that the inmate will have the financial means to return to the Institution. The Board of Review shall indicate the specific amount to be provided.

Md. Code Regs. 12.12.07.09