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Montana Legislature advances bill requiring working inmates to save a portion of earnings
By greenfieldreporter.com
Published: 04/02/2015

HELENA, Montana — Senators have endorsed a proposal to require working inmates to save a certain amount of their earnings.

Senators voted 47-3 to support an amended version of Senate Bill 101 that the House passed last week.

Inmate accounts already exist to help repay court fees, restitution and other costs while in jail. As amended and passed by the House, Democratic Sen. Robyn Driscoll's proposal would require up to 25 percent of the money an inmate earns while in the state prison to be saved and overseen by the Department of Corrections.

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