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HRS §353-22.6

Victim restitution from inmate accounts

This section says the prison must take 25% of an inmate's account money for victim restitution and pay it to the victim monthly once it reaches $25, or yearly. It does not apply to work furlough earnings.

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The statute, as written — Victim restitution

[Repeal and reenactment on July 1, 2018, by L 2013, c 67, §2, as shown in the main volume, deleted by L 2016, c 231, §69.] The director of corrections and rehabilitation shall enforce victim restitution orders against all moneys earned by the inmate or deposited or credited to the inmate's individual account while incarcerated. Notwithstanding any law or order to the contrary, the amount deducted shall be twenty-five per cent of the total of all moneys earned, new deposits, and credits to the inmate's individual account. The moneys intended for victim restitution shall be deducted monthly and paid to the victim once the amount reaches $25, or annually, whichever is sooner. This section shall not apply to moneys earned on work furlough pursuant to section 353-17.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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