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This bill revises provisions related to inmate compensation by amending existing laws and adding a new section. It changes the wording regarding the crime victims' compensation fund, making it clear that the fund "is" established and "may" be used for specific purposes, including paying compensation awards, administering the program, and reimbursing law enforcement agencies or officers. The bill also modifies how inmate obligations are handled, stating that disbursements from an inmate's institutional account to cover court-ordered fines, fees, restitution, and other state charges must be made, except as provided in a new section. Crucially, a new section mandates that correctional facilities must deposit twenty-five percent of all compensation earned by an inmate into a personal savings account, which cannot be used to pay off inmate obligations. Upon release, the inmate will receive the balance from this savings account, and any interest accrued from these savings accounts will be deposited quarterly into the crime victims' compensation fund. Additionally, the bill sets a minimum hourly wage of one dollar and twenty-five cents for work performed by inmates.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26441