HRS §353-21
Money in a committed person's account
The department must let committed people use their own account money for approved purposes, and must give them the money when they leave on parole or are released. If a committed person dies, the money goes to their estate, but first it must be used to pay any court-ordered restitution or money owed to the State.
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The statute, as written — Withdrawals; forfeitures; etc
The department shall allow any committed person under its direction to draw from funds in the committed person's account such amounts and for such purpose as it may deem proper. Upon the parole or discharge of a committed person, the department shall pay the committed person any money to which the committed person may be entitled under this chapter. Upon the death of any committed person during incarceration, all funds to which the committed person may have been entitled shall be distributed as provided by law in the same manner as the committed person's other property; provided that the funds shall first be used to satisfy any restitution order in that committed person's name or any reimbursements to the State the director has determined is owed by the committed person.
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