HRS §353-28
Who gets property given to a committed person
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says what happens to property given to or earned by a person committed to prison. If they have a set sentence, their conservator manages it. If they are serving life, their heirs or legatees get it. Money in a special account is controlled by the prison director.
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The statute, as written — Property given to committed persons
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
All property given or in any manner whatsoever accruing to a committed person, shall vest in the committed person's conservator, if the committed person is sentenced for a term of years, to be disposed of in the same manner as the committed person's other property; or if the committed person is sentenced for life, shall vest in the committed person's heirs or legatees; provided that any funds accumulated by the committed person and placed into an account as provided under section 353 - 20 shall be under the control and management of the director.
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