30:4-67.1 - Deposit and maintenance of funds of inmates; use of funds and interest - New Jersey Statutes

30:4-67.1.  Deposit and maintenance of funds of inmates;  use of funds and interest
    The chief executive officer of any institution coming within the jurisdiction of the Department of Institutions and Agencies is hereby empowered  to deposit and maintain the funds of any inmate in a special fund for the use  and benefit of said inmate, or for the payment of his maintenance in said  institution, as a court of competent jurisdiction may by order direct.  A  general ledger shall be maintained in the office of each institution which  shall contain a separate account for each inmate and indicate the amount on  deposit for him.

    Any interest paid by a bank or trust company wherein said fund is maintained  may be utilized by the board of managers of said institution for the use,  benefit and general welfare of the inmate population as a whole.

     L.1938, c. 380, p. 950, s. 1, eff. June 14, 1938.