Section 22.05.105. Prisoner fund account.

	(a)  The department will maintain a prisoner fund account. Each prisoner with money in the account will be provided a periodic statement.  
	(b)  If a facility receives money intended for a prisoner, the money must be receipted and deposited in the prisoner fund account. A copy of the receipt must be given to the prisoner. Prisoner work compensation must be credited to the prisoner fund account. Money found on the person of the prisoner at the time of initial admission must be deposited in the prisoner fund account, or, under exceptional circumstances, inventoried and maintained as personal property or disposed of as excess personal property in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner.  
	(c)  A prisoner with money in the prisoner fund account may send any amount of that money to family members except that money retained in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner for the payment of cost of care, dependent support, disciplinary sanction, or court-ordered fine, restitution, or judgment. The commissioner will establish procedures that will facilitate payment by prisoners for these purposes. A prisoner may not otherwise send money, nor directly receive money from a person, without the consent of the superintendent.  
	(d)  Notwithstanding (c) of this section, the money of a prisoner charged with committing a disciplinary infraction or crime involving damage to property or injury to a person may be frozen, pending resolution of the matter, to the extent necessary to ensure that money for restitution will be available.  
	(e)  Each prisoner must be paid all prisoner fund account money due upon release. Upon transfer, the prisoner fund account must be transmitted to the receiving facility. Payment may be made by check.  

Authorities

33.30.011;33.30.021;33.30.201;44.28.030

Notes

Reference

22 AAC 05.331

Authority

AS 33.30.011 AS 33.30.021 AS 33.30.201 AS 44.28.030

History

Eff. 9/10/77, Register 63; am 1/9/87, Register 101