Under existing law, the sheriff of a county may operate a work release program for inmates in the county jail. Twenty-five percent of an inmate's gross wages is applied to the costs incident to the inmate's confinement.
This bill would increase the percentage that may be withheld from an inmate's earnings up to 40 percent and would specify that the funds may be applied to the operation of the sheriff's office.
Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Judiciary
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 528
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 527
Newton (C) 2nd Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 526
Newton (C) 1st Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt pending Roll Call 525
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature