California Penal Code

§ 6231

PEN § 6231Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 9.2

Statute text

(a)Wages earned by an offender, less any deductions for taxes, shall be paid directly to the Department of Corrections.

(b)Wage moneys received by the department shall be used to reimburse the offender for costs directly associated with continued employment, including transportation, special tools or clothing, meals away from the center, union dues, and other employee-mandated costs. The remaining wages shall be distributed as follows:

(1)One-third shall be transferred to the Department of Corrections to pay the costs of operating and maintaining the restitution center.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1520, Sec. 1.