Missouri § 217.435 - Work or educational release program.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 217.435 — Work or educational release program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 217.435. Work or educational release program.
1. The director may establish, at those correctional facilities he so designates, a program of work and educational release for those offenders who meet the standards established by department rules and regulations.
2. Each offender on work release shall pay a percentage of his wages, established by department rules, to a maximum of the per capita cost of offender support per month, to the department as maintenance. The money received from the inmate shall be deposited in the inmate fund and shall be expended pursuant to section 217.430.
3. All offenders in college educational release programs shall be responsible for their own school expenses.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 95, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
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Section 217.435 ("Work or educational release program.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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