Section 6231 Of Chapter 9.2. Restitution Centers From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 9.2.
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. (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.
(2) One-third shall be used to pay restitution pursuant to the
agreement or court order. After the restitution is paid these moneys
shall be paid to the jurisdiction which prosecuted the offender to
defray the court costs and attorney fees incurred in the offender's
prosecution. If all restitution, court costs and attorney fees are
paid, these moneys shall be paid to the local jurisdiction for crime
prevention.
(3) One-third shall be placed in a savings account for the
offender, to provide support for the offender's immediate family, to
purchase items necessary for the offender's employment or to give to
the offender to purchase personal accessories. Any moneys in the
savings account or not expended pursuant to this paragraph at the
time the offender is released from the restitution center shall be
paid to the offender.