§ 11-407. Inmates -- Compensation


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  •    (a) Authority of governing body. -- The governing body shall determine if an inmate shall be compensated for work performed by the inmate.

    (b) Manner of compensation. -- If a governing body determines that an inmate shall be compensated as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall determine whether the inmate's compensation shall be:

       (1) paid to the inmate during the inmate's term of confinement;

       (2) withheld until the inmate's term of confinement expires; or

       (3) paid periodically to an inmate's dependent family.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 129, 131; 1999, ch. 54, § 2.