State Legislation

(CT) H.B. 7217

Inmate Savings Accounts

This law requires the Department of Correction (DOC) to create a discharge savings account for each individual who is incarcerated that will accumulate funds to be paid upon release. The DOC may transfer up to 10% of any deposit to the individual's bank account into his or her discharge savings account. Once the savings account reaches $1,000, the DOC must deduct 10% of every deposit to go toward the costs of incarceration.

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http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=7217&which_year=2007&SUBMIT1.x=13&SUBMIT1.y=14&SUBMIT1=Normal