South Dakota is changing how inmate wages can be used to pay court-ordered debts and restitution. The bill allows inmates to keep more of their prison wages by creating an exception that protects some earnings from being automatically deducted to pay fines, costs, and other obligations owed to the state. This protects inmate compensation while still allowing deductions for crime victim compensation and other legally-required payments.
Senate Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor S.J. 221
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 130
First Reading Senate S.J. 121
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