103 CMR 464.13 - Financial Deductions

The procedures for processing the work release monies of inmates participating in a work release program in a state correctional facility/institution shall be as follows:

(a) The employer shall, in accordance with the Employment Agreement Form mail or deliver the inmate's pay and statement of earnings to the facility/institution Treasurer.

(b) The employer shall deduct applicable federal, state, and local taxes, and any court ordered wage garnishments. The employer shall indicate these deductions on the check or check stub.

(c) An inmate shall not take cash advances or loans from his or her wages for a payroll savings plan, bonds, or any other deductions unless such deductions are directly related to his or her work, such as uniforms, or union dues, and approved in advance by the Superintendent.

(d) The Treasurer shall make deductions from the inmate's paycheck in accordance with 103 CMR 405.08: Mandatory Work Release Deductions and 405.09: Voluntary Work Release Deductions.

(e) Each facility/institution shall encourage inmate savings to assist in successful reentry upon release in accordance with 103 CMR 405.00: Inmate Funds.

(7) A record of all transactions shall be maintained in accordance with 103 CMR 405.00: Inmate Funds.

Notes

103 CMR 464.13

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1353, eff. 12/1/2017.