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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 904.702, Code Supplement 1995, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 904.702 DEDUCTIONS FROM INMATE ACCOUNTS. 1 4 If allowances are paid pursuant to section 904.701, the 1 5 director shall establish an inmate account, for deposit of 1 6 those allowances and for deposit of moneys sent to the inmate 1 7 from a source other than the department of corrections. The 1 8 director may deduct an amount, not to exceed ten percent of 1 9 the amount of the allowance, unless the inmate requests a 1 10 larger amount, to be deposited into the inmate savings fund as 1 11 required under section 904.508, subsection 2. The director 1 12 shall deduct from the inmate account an amount established by 1 13 the inmate's restitution plan of payment. The director shall 1 14 also deduct from any remaining account balance an amount 1 15 sufficient to pay all or part of any judgment against the 1 16 inmate, including but not limited to judgments for taxes and 1 17 child support, and court costs and fees assessed either as a 1 18 result of the inmate's confinement or amounts required to be 1 19 paid under section 610A.1. Written notice of the amount of 1 20 the deduction shall be given to the inmate, who shall have 1 21 five days after receipt of the notice to submit in writing any 1 22 and all objections to the deduction to the director, who shall 1 23 consider the objections prior to transmitting the deducted 1 24 amount to the clerk of the district court. The director need 1 25 give only one notice for each action or appeal under section 1 26 610A.1 for which periodic deductions are to be made. The 1 27 director shall next deduct from any remaining account balance 1 28 an amount sufficient to pay all or part of any costs assessed 1 29 against the inmate for misconduct or damage to the property of 1 30 others. The directormayshall deduct and disburse an amount 1 31 sufficient for industries' programs to qualify under the 1 32 eligibility requirements established in the Justice Assistance 1 33 Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-473, including an amount to pay 1 34 all or part of the cost of the inmate's incarceration. The 1 35 director may pay all or any part of remaining allowances paid 2 1 pursuant to section 904.701 directly to a dependent of the 2 2 inmate, or may deposit the allowance to the account of the 2 3 inmate, or may deposit a portion and allow the inmate a 2 4 portion for the inmate's personal use. 2 5 The director, the institutional division, and the depart- 2 6 ment shall not be liable to any person for any damages caused 2 7 by the withdrawal or failure to withdraw money or the payment 2 8 or failure to make any payment under this section. 2 9 EXPLANATION 2 10 This bill requires the department of corrections to deduct 2 11 from allowances paid to an inmate of an institution under the 2 12 department's control, money to pay amounts for costs of the 2 13 person's incarceration. 2 14 LSB 2471HV 76 2 15 jls/sc/14
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